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Note on the Evaluation of the Integral

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

N. A. Routledge ,
W. T. Lord  and
E. Eminton
N. A. Routledge
Affiliation:
Royal Aircraft Establishment
W. T. Lord
Affiliation:
Royal Aircraft Establishment
E. Eminton
Affiliation:
Royal Aircraft Establishment
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The Integral I occurs frequently in aerodynamics. To cite a particular case, Ward has shown that if S(x) is the cross-sectional area distribution of a slender body its wave drag D is given to a first approxition by D = qI/(2π), where q is the kinetic pressure. In this case, S(x) is often defined numerically, and the direct evaluation of I is then complicated by the presence of the logarithmic singularity. Several methods may be employed to avoid this complication. Legendre has recently suggested rewriting I in a non-singular form, which unfortunately is not well suited to numerical work. Here, a method for the evaluation of the unmodified integral is presented.

Type
Technical Notes
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 58 , Issue 527 , November 1954 , pp. 787 - 788
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1954

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