reibungsfreien subsonischen, transsonischen und supersonischen und viskosen subsonischen Strömungen um ein NACA0012 Profil. First and foremost, I would like to thank my advisor Prof. Georg May for his supervision, kindness and encouragement throughout my time at AICES Graduate School. I consider my association with Georg as one of the most rewarding and formative experiences in my career. Apart from imparting his knowledge in numerical methods, Georg has always shown considerable patience while guiding me through various phases of my research. I am sure his students will continue to be inspired by his work ethic, knowledge, the rigour with which he pursues his research, and his sheer professionalism. I would like to thank Prof. Siegfried Müller for being part of my doctoral committee. I really appreciate his painstaking review of my thesis. His insightful feedback was indispensable in having the thesis in its current refined form. I am also grateful to Prof. Herbert Olivier for taking the time and effort to chair the doctoral committee. Many thanks are due to my colleague Michael Woopen with whom I did much of my doctoral research. Michael would always come to my aid whenever I had any issue with the code or any technical or theoretical query that needed clarification. His support was nothing short of significant during the course of my research. I would also like to thank my colleagues Francesca and Jochen who were promptly obliging whenever I sought their help. I am also grateful to Ajay for our many stimulating, mutually beneficial discussions. I consider it an honor to be a part of the research at AICES graduate school, and I appreciate all those who were part of my life here. A debt of gratitude is owed to the AICES service team led by Dr. Nicole Faber who did a wonderful job in supporting all of us. Nicole's administrative and organisational abilities deserve a special mention. Finally, I would like to express my sincere thanks to my family and friends for being there for me always.