Evaluation of a Navier-Stokes analysis method for hover performance prediction

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-17

  Wake, Brian E ^a   Baeder, James D ^b  

^a UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT DYNAMICS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; WAKES;

GRID ADAPTATION; HOVER PERFORMANCE PREDICTION;

HELICOPTERS;

EID: 0029760797     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/jahs.41.7     Document Type: Review

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