Investigation of numerical solutions of integral equation methods for multi-element aerofoils (Q1095728)

This paper presents a number of integral equation methods, including internal and surface singularity methods. The effect of the curved- element and flat-element models with the computational accuracy and numerical instability is investigated. The analytical solution for the inviscid incompressible flow past the multiple circles, which is conformally mapped onto the aerofoil sections, can be calculated by the application of the Milne-Thomson circle theorem. These results are used to evaluate the accuracy of the numerical solutions.