Flow management techniques for base and afterbody drag reduction

Progress in Aerospace Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 79-129

  Viswanath, P R ^a  

^a SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; BODIES OF REVOLUTION; DRAG; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FUSELAGES; SUBSONIC FLOW; SUPERSONIC FLOW; TRANSONIC FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

AFTERBODY DRAG REDUCTION; BASE CAVITIES; BOAT-TAILED AND FLARED BUSES; CYLINDRICAL BASES; FLIGHT TESTS; FLOW MANAGEMENT; LOCKED VORTEX AFTERBODY; MULTI-STEP AFTERBODY; NON-AXISYMMETRIC AFTERBODY; VENTILATED CAVITIES;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029754252     PISSN: 03760421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-0421(95)00003-8     Document Type: Review

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