ABSTRACT
Wings and missile fins with sweep are a common occurrence in transonic and supersonic aerodynamics. The leading edge shock wave impinges on the surface of the vehicle and causes shockwave/boundary-layer interaction (Settles and Dolling, 1992). In this chapter, however, we focus on the fluid dynamics of sweep, but without the interaction. Admittedly, this is a vastly simpler topic. Nevertheless, it has received scant attention, and, as we shall see, contains several nonintuitive features.
