Modelling and identification of non-linear aerodynamic functions using B-splines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-38

  Bruce, P D ^a   Kellett, M G ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic modelling; B spline; Parameter identification

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYNOMIALS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

AERODYNAMIC MODELING; B-SPLINES; NON-LINEAR AERODYNAMIC FUNCTIONS; POLYNOMIAL REPRESENTATIONS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0011740083     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954410001531890     Document Type: Article

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