Transition prediction in low Reynolds airfoil flows using finite element/difference solvers coupled with the en Method: A comparative study

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 1044-1058

  Mamou, M ^a,c   Yuan, W ^a,c   Khalid, M ^a,c   Wokoeck, R ^b,c   Radespiel, R ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WIND TUNNELS;

FINITE ELEMENT ALGORITHMS; HERMITE QUINTIC ELEMENT; REYNOLDS AIRFOIL FLOWS; TRANSITION PREDICTION;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 33845479901     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-3176     Document Type: Conference Paper

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