Van Den Broek, GJ2008-05-082008-05-081984-05Van Den Broek, GJ. 1984. Use of a panel method in the prediction of external store separation. Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 21(5), pp. 309-315.0021-8669http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2243A computer program, developed to predict the separation characteristics of external stores after release from the carrier aircraft, is discussed The aircraft is represented by panel singularity distributions along the line of Woodward's USSAERO code In order to treat external stores of arbitrary geometry, the store is represented in the same manner Computer times per trajectory are reduced drastically by employing a flow grid method in combination with approximations regarding the aircraft store interaction These approximations are compared with the exact solution Computations are presented regarding the flowfield below a carrier aircraft and the aerodynamic loads on an external store close to the aircraft Store separation predictions are presented also The agreement with experimental data is satisfactory and the store separation predictions compare favourably with those obtained with the Nielsen Goodwin Dillenius separation computer code.enPanel methodExternal store separationFlow grid methodSeparation characteristicsUse of a panel method in the prediction of external store separationArticleVan Den Broek, G. (1984). Use of a panel method in the prediction of external store separation. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2243Van Den Broek, GJ "Use of a panel method in the prediction of external store separation." (1984) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2243Van Den Broek G. Use of a panel method in the prediction of external store separation. 1984; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2243.TY - Article AU - Van Den Broek, GJ AB - A computer program, developed to predict the separation characteristics of external stores after release from the carrier aircraft, is discussed The aircraft is represented by panel singularity distributions along the line of Woodward's USSAERO code In order to treat external stores of arbitrary geometry, the store is represented in the same manner Computer times per trajectory are reduced drastically by employing a flow grid method in combination with approximations regarding the aircraft store interaction These approximations are compared with the exact solution Computations are presented regarding the flowfield below a carrier aircraft and the aerodynamic loads on an external store close to the aircraft Store separation predictions are presented also The agreement with experimental data is satisfactory and the store separation predictions compare favourably with those obtained with the Nielsen Goodwin Dillenius separation computer code. DA - 1984-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Panel method KW - External store separation KW - Flow grid method KW - Separation characteristics LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1984 SM - 0021-8669 T1 - Use of a panel method in the prediction of external store separation TI - Use of a panel method in the prediction of external store separation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2243 ER -