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MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
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W. P.
JONES,
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2. 5MAR 1954
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Summary.-A theory for thin wings of any plan form describing simple harmonic oscillations of small amplitude
in a supersonic air stream is developed. It is based on the use of the generalised Green's Theorem in conjunction
with particular solutions which vanish over the characteristic cone with vertex at any point in the field of flow.
The theory can be used to calculate the aerodynamic forces acting on fluttering wings when the modes of distortion
are known.
where V o is the velocity of sound, and where Xl , Yl , Zl define the position of any moving point
of the stream at time t l Let c represent a unit of length and assume that
Xl
eX cot .
Yl
cY,
Zl =
cZ, . tl
cT
V '
where M
VIVo and sin,u = lilY!.
rewritten as
occce'
(1)
cp'
(2)
Substitution in equation (I) then yields, when the exponential factor is suppressed,
(3)
where k
=:-
A sec,u.
The velocity potential eP of the disturbance must be zero at the wave front*, and for the
problems considered in this paper 0eP!oZ, the normal velocity, is known at the wing surface.
Hence the boundary conditions associated with equation (3) are (fJ = 0 over the wave front, and
o(fJ!oZ known over the wing.
Let X o, Yu , Zo be the co-ordinates of a particular point in the field, and let x - Xu - X,
y ~_ Y, - Y, z
Z; - Z, r'2 .... ),'2.). Z2. Then the characteristic cone r with vertex at X o , Yo,
Zo is defined by
(4)
The solution of equation (3) with the boundary conditions stated is derived by the application
of the generalised Green's Theorem":" to the volume enclosed by T and the wave front (see
Figs, I, 2). When (fJ and hence eP are determined, the lift distribution l(x l , Yl) is given by the
usual formula
(5)
and let P denote a particular solution of equation (3). The theorem then gives the following
integral relation between the required solution (fJ and P, namely
r [PL((fJ)
Jv
- (fJL(P)] d. =
r [(fJ0P
OV
Js
P o(fJ JdS .
OV
(7)
The integral on the left is taken over the volume enclosed by the surface S excluding, however,
any points of singularity which may be within the region. The integral. on the right is taken
.over the external surface S and the surfaces enclosing the singularities. In equation (7), the
symbol v refers to the co-normal which has direction cosines -l, m, n, where l, m, n are the
direction cosines of the inward drawn normal at any point of the surface. It then follows that
the operator
(8)
The normal and the co-normal have the same projection on the X
plane.
Since wand P are solutions of equation (3), L(w) = L(P) = 0, and equation (7) reduces to
r (w oP _
Js
a'/!
pOW) dS
ov
(9}
For the problems considered in this paper the surface S includes parts of r and the wave front
as shown in Figs. 1,2. Now on the wave front, w = 0, and it can also be shown that ow/a'/! = 0.
This simplifies equation (9) and indicates that further simplification might be possible by the
use of a particular solution P which vanishes on I', In such a case oP/o v = 0 also, since the
co-normal at any point on r coincides with a generator. This procedure was used by Volterra"
to o"Qtain unique solutions of problems connected with the propagation of electric waves in a.
conducting medium, and is to a certain extent followed in this report.
4. Particular Solutions.-Since r is defined by x 2 - r2 = 0, the required particular solutions
which vanish on the cone are assumed to be functions of x and r only. They must therefore
satisfy
(1O)
Assume a solution of the form
(11)
It is readily verified that equation (11) will satisfy equation (10) provided
0'1 + 2(n + 1) of + f
oq2
q
oq
(0
1) :~~
+ (0
- 2;) ~~ -
(12)
n(n
0-; l)g =
Solutions of equations (12) and (13) for particular values of n are then obtained.
equation (12) is satisfied by
A cos q + B sin q ,
q
3
(13)
When n
0,
(14)
where A and B are arbitrary constants. When () = 1, however, q = 0 and the first term in
equation (14) becomes infinite. To avoid singularities, therefore, the particular solution is
chosen to be
I,
Similarly, when n
smq.
q
(15)
f2 =
4q (sin q -
(16)
q cos q) .
(17)
_
2
y({)2 - 1)
g2 - loge [() + y({) - I)J - ---fJ---~
(18)
for n = 0 and n = 1 respectively. Hence, particular solutions of equation (10) (and equation
(3)) which vanish on the characteristic cone can be taken to be
lJf1 -_ smq
-- -- loge [()
and
lJf = 9
-x [ -
a (sin
~-
q oq
+ y({) 2
- )
1J,
y({)~9
(19)
-
- ~-1)]
I)J - -y({)2
--()
(20)
When r = 0, () ....,.. 00 , and both lJf1 and lJf2 become infinite along a line through X o , Yo, Zo parallel
to the X-axis. These singularities are excluded from the field of integration by a narrow
cylinder as shown in Figs. 1, 2.
With the aid of Green's Theorem and the use of equations (19) and (20) it is then possible to
obtain formal solutions of equation (3) for wings of any plan form in oscillatory or steady motion.
z
5. Wing of Infinite Span.-First,
consider the relatively simple case of the
oscillating flat plate of infinite span with
leading edge along the OY-axis at right
angles to the direction of flow. The
characteristic cone r with vertex at
X o, Yo, Zo will intersect the wave front
represented in this case by the planes
Z = X as shown in the diagram. It
should be noted that the enclosed
volume is cut in two by the wing, which
is assumed to lie in the plane Z = o.
The singularities within the volume
which arise from the particular solutions
lJfl and lJf2 are enclosed in the thin
cylinder marked C. If Green's Theorem
is now applied to the volume PADEB,
the relation
FIG.
1.
_
Jsr (rJ> OP
ov
pOrJ
ov
dS
_
Jcr (rJ> OP
ov
pOrJ
ov
dS
(21)
is obtained, where the first integral is taken over the external surface of the volume, and the
second integral is taken over the surface of the thin cylinder. Over the area ADE of the wave
front rJ> = 0, and orJ>/ov = since the co-normal lies in the plane Z = X. Over the cone, P = 0,
and oP/o'/! = since the co-normal is a generator. It then follows, since %v = %Z at the
wing surface, that
dS =
( (rJ> OP _ pOrJ
OV
ov
Js
dX dY
Jw
(22)
taken over the area W representing the part BDE of the wing cut off by r. The remaining
integral depends on the limiting form of the particular solution chosen as r ~ 0. Over the surface
of the cylinder %v = %r, and it can be shown that, as r ~ 0, formulae (19) and (20) yield
PI ~ -
oP I
or
sinkx
~loge
r,
sin kx
kxr'
-~-~-
lTf
r 2 ~ -
P OrJ>I) r de dX
I
or
(24)
Xs
(25)
The suffix (a' is introduced to indicate that the value of rJ> immediately above the surface is used.
Similarly, if Green's Theorem is applied to the volume GBDE below the wing which contains
no singularities, equation (21) yields
(26)
where ([\ refers to the value of (fJ immediately below the wing. Integration over the image of
the volume GBDE in the plane Z = 0 enclosed by the characteristic cone with vertex at X o ,
Yo, -e; gives
(27)
since PI involves terms in (Zo - Z)2 only. For the particular problems considered in this paper
o(fJ,,/2Z = o(fJb/2Z, and addition of equations (26) and (27) leads to the relation (fJ" --= - (fJb'
It then follows from equations (25) and (27) that
(28)
Equations (26) and (27), and hence (28), are only valid when the wing divides the volume enclosed
by the characteristic cone and the wave front into separate parts. In the case of the second
particular solution P 2 , the required solution (fJ is given similarly by
oX o k(Xo - X)
Jw
Jw
(fJ ~~:!dX dY
a
(1Z
Poo(fJa dX dY .
~ oZ
(29)
Since, if
(X~.
v![(X o
(33)
Jo
(34)
(35)
n(jJ = - 2 Jo
Zo
r"/2 (j(jJ
Jo
(36)
+ 2]4(krt.}
(37)
o-
X)2 - Z 2)J dX .
(38)
(jJ(Xo)
XO
(j(jJ
._a 10[k(Xo - X)J dX ,
3Z
(39)
which, when expressed in terms of the original co-ordinates, leads to the Temple and j ahn"
solution, namely,
(40)
6~
Wings of Finite Aspect Ratio.-For the purposes of this report, wings of finite aspect ratio
(jJ (X Y Z)
no, 0 ,0
Jrw
(j (jJa(k cos
3Z
q
q) dS ,
(41)
where q k V[(Xo - X)2 - (Yo - Y)2 - Z 0 2J and W is the part of the wing cut off by r. By
the use of equations (41), (2) and (5), the aerodynamic forces on any fluttering wing of type A
for which (j(jJa!3Z is known can be calculated. Triangular wings with vertex angles greater
than f-t, and trapezoidal wings with wing tips inclined to the stream at angles greater than f-t are
of this class.
7
H
FIG.
2.
In this case, the volume PGEHFO is also not divided into two separate parts
OTR. However, Green's Theorem can be applied to the volume as a whole to give
by~the
wing
(42)
where the integral is taken over the surfaces of the Mach cone with vertex at 0, the characteristic
cone r with vertex at P, the upper and lower surfaces \V of the part OMBN of the wing cut
off by r, and over the cylinder 0 enclosing the singularities which arise from the chosen particular
solutions. Over the Mach cone, (/) = 0 = 0(/)/01', while over r, PI = 0 = oPt/01', and the
corresponding integrals vanish. At the wing surface, 0/01' = %Z according as points on
the upper or lower surfaces are considered. It should also be remembered that o(/)a/oZ =
P(/)b!(1Z. Integration over the wing surface VV then gives
TV
dS
(43)
The contribution due to the surface C has already been given in section 5.
comparison with equations (28), (29) and (30) that
I t then follows by
(44)
where K ---: (/)" - c[Jb' Along OM and ON, K = 0, and along MN, PI = P 2 = O. Then, since K
is independent of Zo and oP!oZo = - 2:p!aZ, equation (44) can be re-written in the form
= _ ~_ J
azo
IV
KCOS
(45)
Finally, 8<P/8Z is known over the wing surface, and by differentiating equation (45) the following
integral equation for <P a is derived, namely,
'Jt
8<P =
8Zo
_ ~
8Z02
f
W
(46)
where Zo ~ O. It should be remembered that <Pa = - <P b , and that, by equations (28) and
(29), equation (44) is equivalent to equation (31) for wings of type A.
The form of equations (41) and (45) indicates that the particular solution which is infinite
everywhere on the characteristic cone, namely,
= k cosq
(47)
could have been used in the preceding analysis. Formulae (41) and (45) then follow from (7),
if the integral over the surface of the characteristic cone is neglected, and if the finite parts
only of certain integrals are considered, as suggested by Hadamard. Such a method is used
by Olga Todd" to solve the problem of a two-dimensional aerofoil in non-uniform motion. In
the finite wing case, however, the justification of such a procedure would probably be rather
complicated.
For wings of type A, the required solutions are given directly by equation (41). In general
however, both equations (41) and (46) will have to be used. For a wing of type B as shown
below,
;'
,,"
.,
,,
/5
,I..y.
,, """'- J.'
FIG.
3.
the velocity potential at any point of the unshaded part is given by equation (41), but for a
point P in a shaded part equation (46) must be used. Over triangle TSR, for instance, the function
<P a must satisfy equation (46), and it must also vanish along the wing tip TS. Along TR, <P a is
given directly by equation (41). Solutions have already been given for problems of this type
in the steady motion casev". With the aid of such solutions, the calculation of derivatives for
oscillating wings of type B should not be very difficult, at least for low values of k. The
numerical application of the theory does, however, require further consideration.
PI(O), where
P(O) = I X o -X
I
oge
+ V[(Xo -X)2
(48)
(51}
Equation (51) is also given directly by (41), when k = 0, and this is the form generally used for
wings of type A in the steady case. I t gives the potential due to a distribution of sources of
strength (j(pJoZ over the part Vif of the wing cut off by the characteristic cone.
For wings of type B, equation (44) gives
(52}
This can be written alternatively in the forms
(53)
(54)
(55)
where, as usual, the integral is taken over the part W of the wing cut off by the characteristic
cone with vertex at XI), YI), Zo. Formula (55) may be regarded as giving the potential due to
a distribution of doublets of strength rfJa -- rfJ b equal to the discontinuity in the velocity potential
at the wing surface. Another alternative form can be derived from equation (54) if use is
made of the fact that Pl(O)[rfJ a - rfJ b] = 0 round the edges of the area "V. Then, since
ap 1(0)/axo = - 3P1(0)/ax, integration by parts gives
(56)
=
Jw
a~JQ)
- rfJ b ) dX dY
(57)
where differentiation under the integral sign does not introduce extra terms, since P 1(0) = 0
along the boundary whenever the corresponding limits of the integral are not independent
of ZI)' By the use of equation (48), it follows that, when Z = 0,
aP1(0) _
Zo(Xo - X)
aZtI - [(y;;=-yt-+Z~~J V[(Xo ----=-Xr=-(Yo--=-Y)2 -=--Z-;;-~J
_ a
- aY tan
-=-
10
(58)
(59)
The integral equation to be solved for wings of type B can then be written in the form
(60)
where '2J(P!3Z o is known over the wing, and Zo ~ O. When tJJ a - tJJ b is independent of Y, equation
(60) can be reduced to a single integral with respect to X by the use of equation (59).
8. Concluding Remarks.-The formulae given in this report provide a basis for the calculation
of the aerodynamic forces acting on oscillating wings of any plan form for any mode of distortion.
In the first place, however, it would be interesting to see whether the aerodynamic damping
for pure pitching oscillations about certain axis positions is negative as in two-dimensional
theory". Calculations for triangular wings could be carried out and experiments on half-wing
rigid models could possibly be made for comparison. The models however, would have to be
thin as otherwise the theory might not apply",
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M. J. Lighthill
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A. Robinson
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