Optimization of a low Reynolds number airfoil with flexible membrane

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 523-536

  Levin, Ori ^b   Shyy, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0041401443     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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