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XXVII.—The Rotational Field behind a Bow Shock Wave in Axially Symmetric Flow using Relaxation Methods*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2012

A. R. Mitchell
Affiliation:
United College, University of St Andrews.
Francis McCall
Affiliation:
United College, University of St Andrews.

Synopsis

The relaxation technique of R. V. Southwell is developed to evaluate mixed subsonic-supersonic flow regions with axial symmetry, changes of entropy being taken into account. In the problem of a parallel supersonic flow of Mach number I·8 impinging on a blunt-nosed axially symmetric obstacle, the new technique is used to determine the complete field downstream of the bow shock wave formed. Lines of constant vorticity and Mach number are shown in the field, and where possible a comparison is made with the corresponding 2-dimensional problem.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1952

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