Linearized Transonic Flow About Non-Lifting, Thin Symmetric Airfoils

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Petty, James Sibley (1963) Linearized Transonic Flow About Non-Lifting, Thin Symmetric Airfoils. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3ZC0-7Y26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12072005-135856

Abstract

Transonic flow about symmetric, non-lifting airfoils is treated by solving an approximate linear differential equation of mixed type in place of the exact small-perturbation equations. The pressure distribution and drag coefficient are obtained in closed form for power series airfoils. The technique of local linearization is also applied to improve the accuracy of the results, particularly near the leading edge where the linearizing approximation is found to be invalid. Numerical results are obtained for the parabolic arc and single wedge airfoils and are found to compare favorably with experimental data and with previous theoretical results.

Item Type:	Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:	(Aeronautics) ; airfoils
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:	Aeronautics
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Royce, Winston W.
Group:	GALCIT
Thesis Committee:	Lagerstrom, Paco A. (chair) Royce, Winston W. Cole, Julian D. Sechler, Ernest Edwin Liepmann, Hans Wolfgang
Defense Date:	1 January 1963
Non-Caltech Author Email:	jimpetty (AT) cox.net
Additional Information:	Title varies in the 1963 Caltech commencement program: Linearized Transonic Flow About Symmetric Non-Lifting Airfoils
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-12072005-135856
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12072005-135856
DOI:	10.7907/3ZC0-7Y26
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	4835
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	08 Dec 2005
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2024 21:17

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