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Computed solutions of the time-dependent, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations for three-dimensional flows having thin shear layers are analyzed, using topological concepts. Specific examples include the transonic flow over a body of revolution with conical afterbody at moderate angles of incidence to the free stream. Experimental flow-visualization techniques are simulated graphically to visualize the computed flow. Scalar and vector fluid dynamic properties, such as pressure, shear stress, and vorticity on the body surface, are presented as topological maps, and their relationship to one another in terms of orientation and singular points is discussed. The extrapolation from these surface topologies toward the understanding of external flow-field behavior is discussed and demonstrated.
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Deiwert, G.S. (1982). Topological Analysis of Computed Three-Dimensional Viscous Flow Fields. In: Haase, W. (eds) Recent Contributions to Fluid Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81932-2_5
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