Spectral multigrid methods with applications to transonic potential flow (Q800777)

Spectral multigrid methods are demonstrated to be a competitive technique for solving the transonic potential-flow equation. The spectral discretization, relaxation scheme, and multigrid techniques are described in detail. Significant departures from current approaches are first illustrated on several linear problems. The principal applications and examples, however, are for compressible potential flow, these examples include the relatively challenging case of supercritical flow over a lifting airfoil.