Abstract:
A method was designed for determining the shape of an axisymmetric body from a given velocity distribution in its meridional cross section. The method is based on an iterative process involving the solution to an inverse problem in the plane case and the solution to a direct problem for the body. The iterative process has been implemented in a software program. Numerical computations are presented that illustrate the efficiency of the method.
Key words:inverse boundary value problem in aerohydrodynamics, ideal incompressible fluid, axisymmetric body, iterative process, panel method.