New model for vortex decay in the atmosphere

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-61

  Sarpkaya, Turgut ^a,b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Mechanical Engineering

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VORTEX FLOW;

VORTEX DECAY;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 0033882238     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2561     Document Type: Article

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