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The evolution of unsteady boundary layers on oscillating airfoils is investigated by solving the governing equations by the Characteristic Box scheme. The difficulties associated with computing the first profile on a given time-line, and the velocity profiles with partial flow reversal are solved. A sample calculation has been performed for an external velocity distribution typical of those found near the leading edge of thin airfoils. The results demonstrate the viability of the calculation procedure.
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Cebeci, T., Carr, L.W. (1981). Prediction of Boundary-Layer Characteristics of an Oscillating airfoil. In: Michel, R., Cousteix, J., Houdeville, R. (eds) Unsteady Turbulent Shear Flows. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81732-8_12
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