NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS FOR POTENTIAL FLOW PASTS 2 – D LIFTING AIRFOILS

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Abstract
The ability of the panel methods in solving the potential flow problem around 2-D lifting airfoils is tested in this study. The approximate solutions for potential flow pasts thick, thin, symmetrical, and non-symmetrical airfoils have been calculated by using panel methods and then compared with either the exact analytical solution or the numerical solution obtained by using a perturbation method. As a results, the linear-varying strength vortex method is seemed to be the better one in precision in solving the all four problems.

Volume 1, Issue 2
Autumn 2008
Pages 180-187

  • Receive Date 01 December 2008
  • Revise Date 20 December 2008
  • Accept Date 25 December 2008