A NUMERICAL METHOD FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL, CAVITATING, LIFTING FLOWS

A numerical method for two-dimensional cavitating flow is developed for the flat plate. The linearized boundary value problem is restated as a set of coupled integral equations. The integral equations are approximated numerically. The numerical approximation is executed by a Fortran 4 computer program. The computed results are compared to the analytic solution. This method should provide insight into developing a method for three-dimensional cavitating flows and is readily extendable to cambered profiles.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Ocean Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • GOLDEN, D W
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 102 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamic lift; Cavitation; Planing hulls
• Old TRIS Terms: Lifting surface theory; Planing surfaces
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129888
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-81512-1
• Contract Numbers: N00014-67-A0204-0083
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM