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A hybrid integral equation finite volume scheme for transonic potential flow about complex configurations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

A. K. Bhattacharya  and
N. L. Arora
A. K. Bhattacharya
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
N. L. Arora
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
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Abstract

A hybrid integral equation finite volume scheme has been developed for the calculation of transonic potential flow about complex configurations. A new technique has been used for evaluating the potential values in the field cells intersecting the body surface panels. These potential values then serve as Dirichlet boundary conditions for computing the potentials in the field by a finite volume Successive Line Over Relaxation (SLOR) scheme. In this approach there is no need to evaluate the potentials anywhere in the field by direct application of Green's third identity, thus significantly reducing computer processing time and storage requirement, while improving accuracy of surface pressure prediction and shock capture, as results indicate. The capability of tackling additional complex geometry with ease, the primary advantage of the integral equation approach, is demonstrated by using the same field grid for wing-alone and wing-body combination cases, while maintaining the solution accuracy.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 98 , Issue 972 , February 1994 , pp. 35 - 48
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1994 

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