An implicit finite-difference algorithm for the numerical simulation of supersonic flow over blunted bodies

In order to compute axisymmetric laminar supersonic flow we use an unsteady implicit finite-difference scheme. This scheme solves numerically either the inviscid Euler equations or the ‘thin-layer’ Navier-Stokes equations. In both cases the scheme leads to large sparse non-linear systems, which can be solved by a genuine iteration process. The convergence of this process is shown and numerical results are given.