Asymptotic theory of propeller noise. I - Subsonic single-rotation propeller

AIAA Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 1989, Pages 1184-1190

  Parry, A B ^a   Crighton, D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS--SUBSONIC; AIRCRAFT--PROPELLERS; FLUID DYNAMICS; NOISE, ACOUSTIC;

PROPELLER NOISE; SUBSONIC SINGLE ROTATION PROPELLERS; SWEPT PROPELLERS;

PROPELLERS;

EID: 0024731634     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.10244     Document Type: Article

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