Conical Techniques for Incompressible Non-Viscous Flow

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Ormsbee, Allen Ives (1955) Conical Techniques for Incompressible Non-Viscous Flow. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/77MG-6Z64. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12052003-093114

Abstract

An analytical investigation was made of incompressible potential flow fields in which the velocity components are homogeneous of order zero. Superpositions of such fields were then made and expressions were derived for the flow fields associated with constant-strength source and vortex sheets of finite extent. The constant strength source-sheets were then applied to the construction of aerodynamic models of thin non-lifting wings of polygonal platform and airfoil section. By use of the constant strength vortex-sheets, several approximate aerodynamic models were constructed for the determination of the pressure distribution on thin lifting wings at small angles of attack.

Item Type:	Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:	(Aeronautics and Mathematics)
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:	Aeronautics
Minor Option:	Mathematics
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Stewart, Homer Joseph
Group:	GALCIT
Thesis Committee:	Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:	1 January 1955
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-12052003-093114
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12052003-093114
DOI:	10.7907/77MG-6Z64
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	4786
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	11 Dec 2003
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2023 19:04

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