Aerodynamic Potential Flow Code
In fluid dynamics, Aerodynamic potential flow codes or panel codes are used to determine the fluid velocity, and subsequently the pressure distribution, on an object. This may be a simple two-dimensional object, such as a circle or wing, or it may be a three-dimensional vehicle.
A series of sources and doublets are used to model the panels and wakes respectively. These codes may be valid at subsonic and supersonic speeds.
Read more about Aerodynamic Potential Flow Code: History, Assumptions, Derivation of Panel Method Solution To Potential Flow Problem, Required Boundary Conditions, Discretization of Potential Flow Equation, Methods For Discretizing Panels, Methods of Determining Pressure, What Panel Methods Can't Do, Potential Flow Codes
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