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A Digital Computer Solution of the Laplace Equation Using the Dynamic Relaxation Method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

K. R. Rushton  and
Lucy M. Laing
K. R. Rushton
Affiliation:
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham
Lucy M. Laing
Affiliation:
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham
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Summary

The Dynamic Relaxation solution of the Laplace equation introduces dynamic terms into the basic equation. When this is written as an explicit finite difference formulation it can be solved by an iterative process which only requires a simple substitution routine. The method is easy to programme and requires small storage in the computer. By studying problems involving wind tunnel interference in steady flow, the potentialities of the method are demonstrated.

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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , November 1968 , pp. 375 - 387
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1968

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