Vortex breakdown studies of a canard-configured X-31A-like fighter aircraft model

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 405-408

  Hebbar, Sheshagiri K ^a   Platzer, Max F ^a   Kwon, Hui Man ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Korean Air   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MILITARY AIRCRAFT;

ANGLE OF ATTACK; DYE INJECTION TECHNIQUE; VORTEX BREAKDOWN; WATER TUNNEL;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 0027595506     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.46350     Document Type: Article

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