Numerical investigation of the flow around wing tips

The paper dwells with the problems of modelling the flow around a wing tip and tip vortex cavitation. The theoretical bases of the vorticity method and vorticity calculation models for design and estimation of hydrodynamic characteristics of the hydrofoil are presented. Basic assumptions of a double layer lifting surface model are described. A double layer lifting surface model enables proper modelling of the phenomena occurring in the flow around a hydrofoil tip and especially the generation of a free vortices system.