Theodorsen's method: A numerical conformal map applied to fluid dynamics
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Authors
Tucker, Mathew
Advisors
DeLillo, Thomas K.
Issue Date
2023-05
Type
Thesis
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The details of Theodorsen's method for computing the conformal map from the ex- terior of the unit disk to the exterior of a simple closed curve in the complex plane are reviewed. An implementation of the method in Matlab is presented and used to compute potential ow over a single airfoil. Pressure curves and circulations for ows satisfying the Kutta condition at the trailing edge of the airfoil are calculated and the results are compared to output from a standard engineering code.
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Thesis (M.S.)-- Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics
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Wichita State University