A numerical method for solving the three-dimensional parabolized Navier-Stokes equations (Q1373146)

A numerical technique that solves the parabolized form of the Navier-Stokes equations is presented. Such a method makes it possible to obtain very detailed descriptions of the flowfield in a relatively modest CPU time. The approach is based on a space-marching technique, using a finite volume discretization and an upwind flux difference splitting scheme for the evaluation of the inviscid fluxes. Second order accuracy is achieved following the guidelines of the ENO schemes. At first, results concerning two-dimensional test cases are shown to make possible a comparison with other experimental and numerical data. Then, the methodology is used to investigate three-dimensional supersonic viscous flows over symmetric corners.