Date of Award
1991
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Su, Tsung-Chow
Abstract
The discrete vortex method was applied to the calculation of separation flow past NACA 4412 airfoil: Vortex panel was used to represent the body surface and discrete vortices were used to model the wake. Generally the uniform upstream condition is used in the calculation of separation flow. But actually an airfoil could move in wake of other airfoils or disturbed fluid. In this thesis, discrete vortices were used to model the upstream disturbance to investigate the effect of upstream disturbance to the pressure, lift and drag coefficients around the airfoil. Also the animation of separation flow was made on HP workstation using "Starbase" computer graphic package to study the separation process.
Extent
112 p.
Recommended Citation
Li, Feng., "Separation flow around airfoil with upstream disturbance by discrete vortex method" (1991). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 230.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/230
Identifier
FADT14739
Comments
College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1991.|College of Engineering and Computer Science