Effect of miniaturized gurney flaps on aerodynamic performance of microscale rotors

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 557-561

  Nelson, Jeremy ^a   Koratkar, Nikhil ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PERFORMANCE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STIFFNESS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; UNMANNED VEHICLES; VISCOSITY;

GURNEY FLAPS; MACH NUMBERS; MICRO AIR VEHICLES (MAV); POWER CONSUMPTION;

ROTORS;

EID: 18144378814     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.9473     Document Type: Article

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