Simplified system of equations for calculating the stability of the boundary layer gas flow on a swept wing

Abstract

A composite system of equations for calculating the stability of a compressible flow in a three-dimensional boundary layer is developed. A comparison with the calculations in accordance with the complete system of equations shows that the system proposed almost accurately predicts the growth rates of both the Tollmien-Schlichting mode and the transverse flow instability mode over a wide range of frequencies and transverse wavenumbers at moderate Mach numbers. At the same time, the computation time reduces by an order.