Theoretical Prediction of the Pressure Distribution on a Non-lifting, Thin Symmetrical Aerofoil at Various Transonic Speeds

Abstract

Theoretical pressure distributions on a non-lifting, circular-arc aerofoil at various transonic speeds are obtained by application of a new method recently published by the author. The method consists essentially of a refinement of the linearized transonic flow theory in which the nonlinear characteristics of the fundamental equation are taken into account. The results reveal most of principal phenomena observed in experimental studies throughout the whole Mach number range.