A variational model for a symmetric transonic aerofoil

Author: He J-H.

Source: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal, Volume 74, Number 1, 2002 , pp. 9-11(3)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract:

By the semi-inverse method proposed by He, a variational principle is established for steady flow over a thin, symmetric, non-lifting aerofoil. The nonlinear, small-disturbance, velocity-potential equation is obtained by minimizing the obtained functional, and all boundary conditions are converted into natural boundary conditions, resulting in much convenience when incorporating the finite element method.

Keywords: Flow; Finite Element Method

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1108/00022660210414976

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