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Cavity thickness control for hydrofoils at zero cavitation number

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OSTI ID:100910
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  1. Pennsylvania State Univ., State College, PA (United States). Applied Research Lab.

This paper describes the analytical foundation for the design of two-dimensional hydrofoils from prescribed pressure or velocity distributions at zero cavitation number. Velocity distributions are given parametrically so that algebraic expressions can be used to define a two-parameter family of velocities on the wetted surface. The method of Levi Civita is adapted to the solution of this inverse problem in nonlinear cavity flow theory. A novel feature of the analysis is the use an eigensolution or ``point-drag`` singularity which may enable one to control the cavity thickness to the extent required by hydrofoil strength requirements.

OSTI ID:
100910
Report Number(s):
CONF-940659--; ISBN 0-7918-1373-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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