Shock-Fitting for Full Potential Equation

Abstract

In this report a procedure is considered for fitting shock waves in transonic type-dependent finite-difference relaxation calculations by using the full potential equation. The iterative line relaxation method for transonic finite-difference (rotated or conservative schemes) calculations can be described by a time-dependent equation. The shock-fitting algorithm presented here depends on this unsteady equation. Written in conservative form, the jump condition is derived in terms of shock speed. In the steady-state limit, shock speed vanishes, and the steady shock polar is retained. In this way the jump conditions are imposed iteratively and in a manner consistent with the relaxation procedure that is used everywhere else in the flow field. Preliminary results for axisymmetric flows around a sphere are presented. Application of the algorithm to small-disturbance calculations are discussed in the appendix.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062615

Entities

People

  • E. M. Murman
  • M. M. Hafez

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Bow Shock
  • Coefficients
  • Discontinuities
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Euler Equations
  • Far Field
  • Flow
  • Grids
  • Interpolation
  • Mach Number
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Shock Waves
  • Steady State
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.