A Method of Characteristics Approach to the Problem of Supersonic Flow Past Oscillating Cascades with Finite Blade Thickness,

Abstract

A method of characteristics approach is described for the computation of supersonic flow past oscillating cascades having blades of finite thickness distribution. The transonic small disturbance equation is solved for cascades with subsonic leading-edge locus. Sample calculations are presented for the inlet and passage flow and comparisons are given with calculations for flat-plate cascades and available measured pressure distributions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA076629

Entities

People

  • Konrad Vogeler

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Complex Systems
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Free Stream
  • Geometry
  • Leading Edges
  • Mach Number
  • Method Of Characteristics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Supersonic Flow
  • Three Dimensional
  • Trailing Edges
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unsteady Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics