Line-Vortex Theory for Calculation of Supersonic Downwash
Description:
"The perturbation field induced by a line vortex in a supersonic stream and the downwash behind a supersonic lifting surface are examined to establish approximate methods for determining the downwash behind supersonic wings. Lifting-lines methods are presented for calculating supersonic downwash. A bent lifting-line method is proposed for computing the downwash field behind swept wings. When applied to triangular wings with subsonic leading edges, this method gives results that, in general, are…
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Date:
April 29, 1949
Creator:
Mirels, Harold & Haefeli, Rudolph C.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department