Computational Implications of the Zone of Dependence Concept for Three-Dimensional Boundary Layers on a Spinning Body.
Abstract
The properties of the three-dimensional boundary-layer equations and the influence of these properties on numerical solutions are examined. The three-dimensional boundary-layer equations are parabolic, but they possess a secondary hyperbolic-like, property. This hyperbolic property leads to the zone of dependence concept. It is shown that the zone of dependence concept plays an important role in obtaining accurate numerical solutions for three-dimensional boundary-layer problems; it is especially important for calculating the boundary layer on a spinning body at incidence. A simple flow field which simulates the essential features of this problem and is an exact solution of the three-dimensional boundary-layer equations is constructed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA009487
Entities
People
- Clarence W. Kitchens Jr.
- Nathan Gerber
- Raymond Sedney
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory