A system for computer aided analysis and design of multi-element airfoils

A program system has been developed as a tool for interactive analysis and design of multi-element airfoils in incompressible viscous flow. A global description of the system is given. It involves the application of three computational methods, one for the analysis of viscous flow and one for the analysis of inviscid flow around multi-element...

The design and aerodynamic characteristics of an 18% thick shock-free airfoil (NLR 7501)

The design and experimental verification of a thick (18 %), shock free airfoil is described. The design was performed, using the NLR hodograph theory for transonic airfoil design. The airfoil was experimentally investigated in the NLR Pilot tunnel.