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The Pressure Distribution on the Surface of an Ellipsoid in Inviscid Flow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

Edward G.U. Band  and
Peter R. Payne
Edward G.U. Band
Affiliation:
Band, Lavis and Associates Inc., Severna Park, Md
Peter R. Payne
Affiliation:
Payne, Inc. 1933 Lincoln Drive, Annapolis, Md
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Summary

The classic equations for inviscid flow about an ellipsoid are employed to compute the corresponding static pressure distribution which can then be applied to a number of practical problems. The tension in the skin of a dirigible, the gross pressure distribution around a man in an open ejection seat, the aerodynamic lift on an air cushion vehicle, automobile or high speed boat, the “squatting” of a ship, are all examples of practical applications. A remarkable result from the theory is that the lowest pressure, that around the equator normal to the flow, is always constant around the equator, no matter how much disparity there is between the semi-axes b and c.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , February 1980 , pp. 70 - 84
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1980

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