A theoretical exploration of the capabilities of 2D flexible wall test sections for 3D testing

The applicability of two-dimensional flexible solid wall test sections for three-dimensional testing is theoretically investigated for linearized subsonic flow. The method uses known interference velocity distributions along a targer line (derived from a method of images for this particular study). From these, wall shapes are calculated that...

Computations with the Garabedian and Korn program for two-dimensional transonic flows with embedded shocks

The report describes experiences with the Garabedian and Korn program for the computation of compressible potential flows, with or without shocks, both supercritical shockless flows and flows with shock waves. Computations for a number of quasi-elliptical aerofoils indicated that the conformal mapping procedure should be handled with care....