Aerodynamic Flow Categories
The various types of high Reynolds number aerodynamic flows can be categorized by the Venn diagram shown in Figure 1.16. All have mostly-irrotational flow with relatively thin boundary layers and wakes. Hence, much of the book will focus on potential flow modeling and prediction. Most aerodynamic bodies are also adiabatic, so the treatment of viscous flows here will focus on adiabatic boundary layers.
Viscous (High Reynolds Number)
High Speed Boundary Layers with heat transfer
Isentropic, Irrotational
ю= 0
Figure 1.16: Aerodynamic flow categories. This book will focus primarily on potential flows and low speed adiabatic boundary layers, which are shown shaded.