Development and application of a subsonic triangular vortex panel
Abstract
Paneling methods are approximate techniques for solving flow problems over wings and bodies. Vortex panels are used to model flow over wings and other lifting surfaces. The author develops a triangular vortex panel having a vorticity distribution that can vary in magnitude and direction. This panel is used to predict the pressure distribution on a rectangular and a swept-back wing in subsonic flow. Lift distributions obtained compare favorably to Anderson's solution and wind tunnel results.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- February 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981STIN...8133427S
- Keywords:
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- Body-Wing Configurations;
- Boundary Layer Flow;
- Vortices;
- Aerodynamic Loads;
- Mathematical Models;
- Perturbation Theory;
- Pressure Distribution;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer