Recent developments in transonic Euler flow over a circular cylinder

Abstract

Numerical solutions to the Euler equations for transonic flow over a circular cylinder suggest that the inviscid flow separates ahead of the rear stagnation point. The present understanding of this phenomenon and various solutions presented at a workshop on this subject are discussed. All the evidence suggests that inviscid separation is a feature of the Euler equations induced by vorticity and/or stagnation pressure loss in the flow. The possibility of multiple solutions suggested by Hafez (1981) and the oscillatory behavior for the full circle observed by Steger (1977) are seen as needing further investigation.