Comparative study of delta wings with blunt leading edges and vortex flaps

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 828-830

  Traub, Lance W ^a,b,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mail Box 1513

^c AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; AERODYNAMICS; AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; ASPECT RATIO; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); DRAG; LIFT; PERFORMANCE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW;

ANGLE OF ATTACK; DELTA WINGS; LEADING EDGE VORTEX FLAPS; LIFT COEFFICIENT; VORTEX SUCTION;

WINGS;

EID: 0030196820     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.47022     Document Type: Article

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