A Potential Theory for the Steady Separated Flow about an Aerofoil Section

Abstract

An incompressible potential flow theory is used to determine the steady separated flow about an aerofoil. The theory permits a continuous variation from fully-attached (Joukowski) flow to fully-separated (Helmholtz) flow, with the Kutta condition always satisfied at the trailing edge, and with the position of the separation point as an assignable parameter to determine the flow configuration. The method is also applicable to other flows such as that about a flat plate with a rear free-stream flap. Keywords: Inviscid flow; Airfoils; Flat plate models; Steady flow; Australia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200048

Entities

People

  • Ton Tran-cong

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Free Stream
  • Leading Edges
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • National Security
  • Potential Theory
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Security
  • Trailing Edges

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.