Boundary-Layer Linear Stability Theory

Abstract

Partial contents: Historical Background; Elements of Stability Theory; Incompressible Stability Theory; Incompressible Inviscid Theory; Numerical Techniques; Viscous Instability; Numerical Results - 2 D boundary layers; Harmonic Point Sources of Instability Waves; Compressible Stability Theory; Compressible Inviscid Theory; Compressible Viscous Theory; Forcing Theory; Three Dimensional Boundary Layers; Rotating Disk--A prototype 3D boundary layer; Falkner-Skan-Cooke Boundary Layers; Transonic Infinite-Span Swept Wing Boundary Layer; and Coefficient Matrix of Compressible Stability Equations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004046

Entities

People

  • L. M. Mack

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Control
  • Boundary Layer Flow
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Group Velocity
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laminar Flow
  • Lepidoptera
  • Phase Velocity
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.