Numerical simulations of KC-10 centerline aerial refueling hose-drogue dynamics with a reel take-up system

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 19-37

  Vassberg, John C ^a   Yeh, David T ^a   Blair, Andrew J ^a   Evert, Jacob M ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOSE; INSTALLATION; LOADS (FORCES); SPRINGS (COMPONENTS);

HOSE DYNAMICS; HOSE TENSION; REEL TAKE-UP SYSTEM; REFUELING SYSTEMS;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 20744447902     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-4719     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

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