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Potential Flow Theory

Potential Flow Theory is a theoretical framework in fluid dynamics that belongs to the class of idealized flow models, distinguished by its assumption that the flow is irrotational and governed by the Laplace equation for a scalar velocity potential, enabling the analysis of incompressible, inviscid, and steady or unsteady flows in marine hydrodynamics, aerodynamics, and free-surface flow applications.

819

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1.8K

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633

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178

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819

Calculation of potential flow about arbitrary bodies

John L. Hess, Antoine Smith · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 1967 · 1K citations

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Natural Transition of Boundary Layers—The Effects of Turbulence, Pressure Gradient, and Flow History

B. J. Abu-Ghannam, Robert J. Shaw · Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science · 1980 · 729 citations

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A concept of the vortex lift of sharp-edge delta wings based on a leading-edge-suction analogy

Edward C Polhamus · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1966 · 382 citations · Full text

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On the piston and sloshing modes in moonpools

Bernard Molin · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 2001 · 366 citations

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Finite state induced flow models. I - Two-dimensional thin airfoil

David A. Peters, Swaminathan Karunamoorthy, Wenming Cao · Journal of Aircraft · 1995 · 352 citations

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  1. DN
    Dezhi Ning

    Dalian University of Technology, China

    12 publications · 383 citations

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  2. DG
    Deborah Greaves

    University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

    10 publications · 484 citations

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  3. SZ
    Siming Zheng

    University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 457 citations

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  4. OM
    Odd M. Faltinsen

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

    9 publications · 287 citations

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  5. OC
    Oscar Castro‐Orgaz

    University of Córdoba, Spain

    8 publications · 165 citations

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Institutions

633

  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    20 h-index

    54 publications

    2K citations

  2. Dalian University of Technology

    Dalian, China

    17 h-index

    56 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Shanghai, China

    15 h-index

    45 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. Technical University of Denmark

    Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

    15 h-index

    37 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Harbin Engineering University

    Harbin, China

    15 h-index

    58 publications

    1.7K citations

  6. University of Plymouth

    Plymouth, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    36 publications

    1.8K citations

  7. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    27 publications

    1.4K citations

  8. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    12 h-index

    23 publications

    855 citations

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  1. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    70 publications · 4.8K citations

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  2. Physics of Fluids

    43 publications · 2.1K citations

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  3. AIAA Journal

    22 publications · 922 citations

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  4. Journal of Ship Research

    19 publications · 494 citations

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  5. Ocean Engineering

    16 publications · 785 citations

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