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$$$$ CLMI     NOTICE  CHAT      11/09/12    21:15:29     7124           
                                             DATE     11/09/12
                                                                                
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    SYNTAXE :
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    Syntaxe EQEX:

    ... 'EQEX' ...
              'OPER' 'CLMI' ferm equa 'UE' 'DUE' 'I1NM' 'I2NM'
              'INCO' 'I1N'

    (... 'EQEX' ...
              'OPER' 'CLMI' ferm equa 'UE' 'DUE' 'I2NM' 'I1NM'
              'INCO' 'I2N')

    

    DESCRIPTION :
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 The CLMI operator discretises the differential equations that apply in
 the boundary layers: these equations are the integral form of the
 momentum equation(1), the energy equation(2) and the displacement
 equation(3):
          d(D2)   H+2  d(Ue)      Cf
   (1)    ----- + ---- ----- D2 = ---- 
           dX      Ue   dX         2

          d(D3)    3  d(Ue)      
   (2)    ----- + --- ----- D3 = 2Cd 
           dX      Ue  dX

          d(D-D1)    1  d(Ue)      
   (3)    ------- + --- ----- (D-D1) = Ce 
             dX      Ue  dX
 D2: Momentum thickness
 D3: Energy thickness
 D1: Displacement thickness
 D: Boundary layer thickness
  
 The CLMI operator discretises only one equation, so that in a case of a
 2 equations method, the operator must be called two times. Turbulent
 and laminar boundary layers can be  calculated with the CLMI operator.
 Several resolution methods are available.
 
1/Laminar boundary layer:
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  a/Blasius approximation:
    ----------------------
    This method can be applied in order to calculate boundary layers on
    flat plates with very low pressure gradient.
  b/Approximate method due to Von Karman-Polhausen:
    -----------------------------------------------
    Boundary layers with pressure gradient can be calculated by using
    this method. Nevertheless, the pressure gradients must vary slowly.
  c/2-equation method:
    ------------------
    It is the most general method, it can be used for boundary layers
    with any pressure gradient.
2/The turbulent boundary layer:
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  a/Head's method:
    --------------
    This method is based on Head 's relations.
    It provides good results.
  b/Michel's method:
    ----------------
    Generally, it provides better results than the previous
    method. However, it leads to a separation shape factor lower than
    the one obtained by experiments and by the previous method, so with
    this method the boundary layer can separate earlier than in the
    reality. 
 
   Comments
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  ferm   FLOTTANT
         Method used for the computation of the boundary layer 
         1 = Laminar boundary layer, Blasius approximation
         2 = Laminar boundary layer, method due to Von Karman-Pohlausen
         3 = Laminar boundary layer, 2-equation method
         4 = Turbulent boundary layer, Michel's method 
         5 = Turbulent boundary layer, Head's method
          
  equa   FLOTTANT
         Equation discretised by the CLMI operator
         1 = Momentum equation
         2 = Energy equation
         3 = Displacement equation

  UE     CHPOINT
         External velocity distribution 

  DUE    CHPOINT
         Gradient of UE  
         (In the present version, the CLMI operator can not calculate
         the gradient of UE, so DUE must be provided as a argument. In a
         future version, DUE will be calculated in CLMI).
          
  I1NM   CHPOINT
         Unknown of the equation at previous time 
         This unknown is a thickness (unit: m)

  I2NM   CHPOINT
         Unknown in the second equation at previous time
         (if 2-equation method) 
         This unknown is a thickness (unit: m)
         
  I1N    CHPOINT
         Unknown of the equation 
         This unknown is a thickness (unit: m)

    Options : (EQEX)
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 The algorithm used is an implicit algorithm. The integral equations are
 discretised by a SUPG finite element method. 

    Results :
    _________

 In addition to the unknowns I1N, I1NM (I2N, I2NM if 2-equation method),
 the CLMI operator provides, in the array of unknowns, the coefficient
 of local skin friction (CF), the shape factor (H). These terms are
 calculated in CLMI, these are CHPOINT. 
    
    Remarks :
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 In 1-equation methods, the CHPOINT D1NM is not used, however
 this argument is necessary, so a CHPOINT must be provided, even if it
 is not used.

 In 2-equation methods, take preferably the momentum equation as the
 first equation, so I1N and I1NM correspond to the momentum thickness
 (D3) at time t and t-dt. The second equation is the energy equation
 (I2N, I2NM are energy thicknesses(D3)) or the displacement equation
 (I2N, I2NM correspond to the difference between the boundary layer
 thickness and the displacement thickness).  
 
 

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