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A three-dimensional field-integral method for the calculation of transonic flow on complex configurations — theory and preliminary results

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

P. M. Sinclair
P. M. Sinclair*
Affiliation:
Aerodynamics Department, Military Aircraft Division, British Aerospace pic, Brough
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Summary

A three-dimensional integral formulation for the solution of the full potential equation and the associated numerical algorithm, the field-integral method, are presented. The method is a direct extension of a two-dimensional method and in particular retains the simple grid generation requirements noted in that method. Results are presented for the flow over body shapes and a complex winglet configuration, and are compared with existing transonic methods and experiments with good agreement. The further work necessary to provide a fast, robust method for use in design is outlined.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 92 , Issue 916 , July 1988 , pp. 235 - 241
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1988 

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