A Control Design Oriented Mathematical Model for the Scirocco Plasma Wind Tunnel

Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 109-127

  Ambrosino, G ^a   Celentano, G ^a   Mattei, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Control design oriented modelling; Hypersonic aerodynamics; Plasma wind tunnel; Thermal process

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035606421     PISSN: 13873954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/mcmd.7.1.109.3635     Document Type: Article

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