Experimental Observation and Discussion of the Wing Rock Phenomenon

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-123

  Guglieri, G ^a   Quagliotti, F ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aircraft dynamics; Aircraft maneuverability; Experimental aerodynamics; Flight mechanics; Low speed wind tunnel testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031482101     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1270-9638(97)90041-9     Document Type: Article

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