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Solution: U Vi I I J

The document presents the solution to determining the vortex strengths (Γ1, Γ2, Γ3) for three point vortices using control point equations. Initially, the system of equations has infinitely many solutions since the determinant of the influence matrix is zero. However, applying the Kutta condition that there is no flow around the third vortex (Γ3 = 0) allows the system to be solved uniquely for the two non-zero vortex strengths.

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Solution: U Vi I I J

The document presents the solution to determining the vortex strengths (Γ1, Γ2, Γ3) for three point vortices using control point equations. Initially, the system of equations has infinitely many solutions since the determinant of the influence matrix is zero. However, applying the Kutta condition that there is no flow around the third vortex (Γ3 = 0) allows the system to be solved uniquely for the two non-zero vortex strengths.

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Solution

0 = n u

at control pt #1:

The velocity at control pt #1 is the sum of the freestream + 3 point vortices
velocities at that point:


1 2 3
1
2 2 2
2 2 2
u V i i i j


= + +
| | | | | |
| | |
\ . \ . \ .




The normal at control pt #1 is:


1
1 2
1 1
0
2 2
2 2
n i
u n V

=

= + =
| | | |
| |
\ . \ .





Rearranging:


1 2
V



=

(1)

0 = n u

at control pt #2:

Now, following the same procedure for control pt #2:


=10 miles
V = 100 mph
8

3
x
y
Solution
16.100 2002 2

2
2 3
2 2
1 3
2 2
0
2
n i j
V
u n

= +

= + =





2 3
2
V



=

(2)

0 = n u

at control pt #3:


3
1 3
3 3
1 3
2 2
0
2
n i j
V
u n

=

= + =






1 3
2
V



+ =

(3)


Final System of Equations

Combine the numbered equations:

1
2
3
vortex
strengths
(unknowns)
Influence matrix
1 1
0
1 1
0
2
1 1
0
2
i
V n
V
V
V


(
(

(
(

(
(
(
(
(
(
=
(
(
(
(
(
(
( (



i




The problem with these equations is that they have infinitely many solutions.
One clue is that the determinant of the matrix is zero. In particular we can add a
constant strength to any solution because:

0
0
0
influence
0
matrix
(

(
(
(
(
=
(
(
(
(


Solution
16.100 2002 3
Given a solution
0
0
0

(
(

(
(

, then
1 0
2 0
3 0

( (
( (
+
( (
( (

is also a solution where
0
is arbitrary.

So, how do we resolve this?
Answer: the Kutta condition!


2 2
. . . .
1 1
2 2
t e upper t e lower
p V p V + = +
0
upper lower
V V =

Whats the Kutta condition for the windy city problem:


Kutta:
3
0 = no flow around node 3!

So, we can now solve our system of equations starting with 0
3
=

1
2
3
2
2
0
V
V

=
=
=



V
8

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