Panel methods [Aerodynamics #11] 

Lecture 11 is on Panel Methods, how we apply the elemental flow concepts to realistic aerodynamic shapes. It requires discretization of our body surface, and applying elemental flows to individual segments on the surface. Specifically, we look at the Source Panel Method and the Vortex Panel Method. By enforcing the "no penetration" boundary condition (normal velocity at the surface is zero), we can find the strength distributions of the sources or vortices to recreate the aerodynamic shape with streamlines.
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