SAMID, an interactive system for aircraft drag minimization studies. Mathematical models and methods

An interactive computer program system has been developed that can be used in aircraft drag minimization studies. It comprises algorithms for choosing the spanwise distributions of lift, pitching moment, chord and thicknessto-chord ratio of lifting elements. The choices are optimal in that they minimize induced plus viscous drag while satisfying...

Predesign for flow visualizer. Project: Flow Graphics, Work package: Visualizer for 3D flow-calculation results

The results of calculations of two- and three-dimensional flows on blocked grid domains consist of vast data collections with a simple, regular structure. The inspection of these results can only be done efficiently by graphical means, and by exploiting the regular structure of the data. There is a large similarity between the format of the...

Progress report of the development of a system for the numerical simulation of Euler flows, with results of preliminary 3D propellersllpstream/exhaust-jet calculations

A calculation method of the viscous flow around multi-component airfoils

The viscous flow around multi-component airfoils has been calculated by solving incompressible potential flow and boxindary layer problems iteratively. The potential flow problem is solved by a revised version of the 2D NLR panel method. A model transport equation of turbulent stress is employed to calculate the turbulent boundary layer. The...