The vortex merger factor in aircraft wake turbulence

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 1091, 2005, Pages 13-22

  Mokry, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ASPECT RATIO; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FLOW VISUALIZATION; LOADS (FORCES); VORTEX FLOW; WINGS;

FLAP VORTICES; VORTICITY; WIND SHEAR; WING TIP VORTICES;

WAKES;

EID: 14944379129     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0001924000000531     Document Type: Article

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