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The linear stability of the laminar boundary layer on a swept flat plate with an imposed favorable pressure gradient was studied utilizing a linear stability model which accounts for streamline curvature for three-dimensional incompressible flows. Calculations were performed for a leading-edge sweep angle of 45 degrees and freestream velocity of 19 m/s. Computed disturbance amplification rates and wavelengths for stationary crossflow vortices were compared with available experimental results.
The computations presented in this work were funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NASA Contract No. NAS1-18240.
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Müller, B., Bippes, H., Collier, F.S. (1990). The Stability of a Three Dimensional Laminar Boundary Layer Over A Swept Flat Plate. In: Hussaini, M.Y., Voigt, R.G. (eds) Instability and Transition. ICASE/ NASA LaRC Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3432-6_21
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