Studies in Non-Linear Unsteady Aerodynamics

Abstract

This report describes the research effort carried out under AFOSR grant 86-0121. Two new unified theoretical-computational methods for analyzing unsteady aerodynamics involving rapid large amplitude motion of lifting bodies are described. One method is based on the zonal solution of the full Navier- Stokes equation and the other method is a simplified zonal method. Selected results are presented for two-dimensional rigid, articulate and flexible lifting bodies. Preliminary results for three-dimensional problems are also presented. Unsteady aerodynamics, Supermaneuverability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA221228

Entities

People

  • Jianzhi Wu

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Differential Equations
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unsteady Aerodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)