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Nomenclature

VariableDescription
AA Face area
CLC_{L} Coefficient of lift
ClC_{l} Coefficient of lift, 2D
CLC_{L} Coefficient of lift
CdC_{d} Coefficient of drag, 2D
CfC_{f} Coefficient of friction
GG Green’s function
HδθH\frac{\delta^*}{\theta} Shape factor
ll Dimensionless parameter by Thwaites or edge length
MaMa Mach number
rr Radial distance from point-to-point
ReRe Reynolds number
ReiRe_{i} Reynolds number based on length, i
ss arg length coordinate
SS Surface of configuration
SrefS_{ref} Reference area
ueu_{e} Boundary layer edge velocity
δ\delta Boundary layer thickness
δ\delta^{*} Displacement thickness
γ\gamma Specific heat ratio
Γ\Gamma Circulation
κ\kappa Function for surface node
μ\mu Fluid viscosity
ϕ\phi Perturbation velocity potential
ρ\rho Density
θ\theta Momentum thickness