Investigation of aerodynamic interactions between a rotor and a T-tail empennage

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-46

  Moedersheim, Erwin ^a,b   Leishman, J Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b SF2R   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; EMPENNAGES; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HELICOPTER ROTORS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY;

AERODYNAMIC INTERACTION; BLADE TIP VORTICES; ROTOR WAKE;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031683317     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/jahs.43.37     Document Type: Article

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