An investigation on the aerodynamics of a symmetrical airfoil in ground effect

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 633-647

  Ahmed, M R ^a   Sharma, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Drag; Hot wire anemometry; Lift; Turbulence; Wing in ground effect (WIG)

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; DRAG; GROUND EFFECT; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS;

MEAN VELOCITY PROFILES; SURFACE SUCTIONS; TURBULENCE INTENSITY;

AIRFOILS;

AERODYNAMICS; DRAG; LIFT; TURBULENCE; WING;

EID: 17944365056     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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