Solution

2
y

V = 100 mph
8

=10 miles
1

u n = 0 at control pt #1:

The velocity at control pt #1 is the sum of the freestream + 3 point vortices

velocities at that point:

u1 = Vi +

1
2
3
i
i+
j



2
2
2
2
2
2

The normal at control pt #1 is:

n1 = i
u1 n1 = V

1
2
+
=0


2 2
2
2

Rearranging:

= V

(1)

u n = 0 at control pt #2:

Now, following the same procedure for control pt #2:

Solution

1
3
i+
j
2
2

V
u2 n2 = 2 + 3 = 0
2

2 3 V

2
n2 =

(2)

u n = 0 at control pt #3:

1
3
i
j
2
2

V
u3 n3 = + 1 3 = 0

2
n3 =

V
2

(3)

Final System of Equations

Combine the numbered equations:
1
1

V
1
1
0
2 =

2

1
1 3 V

vortex
0

2
strengths

(unknowns)

Influence matrix

V i ni

The problem with these equations is that they have infinitely many solutions.
One clue is that the determinant of the matrix is zero. In particular we can add a
constant strength to any solution because:

influence
matrix

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0
0 = 0

0

Solution

0
Given a solution 0 , then

0
1 0
+ is also a solution where is arbitrary.
0
2 0
3 0

So, how do we resolve this?

Answer: the Kutta condition!

pt .e. +

Vupper

1
1
2
2
Vupper
= pt .e. + Vlower
2
2
= Vlower 0

Whats the Kutta condition for the windy city problem:

2

Kutta: 3 = 0 no flow around node 3!

So, we can now solve our system of equations starting with 3 = 0

1 = V
2
2 =

2
3 = 0

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