Computational fluid dynamics study of unconventional air vehicle configurations

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 1097, 2005, Pages 337-347

  Ramamurti, R ^a   Sandberg, W ^a   Vaiana, P ^b   Kellogg, J ^a   Cylinder, D ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE VEHICLES; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; ROTORS; WINGS;

COAXIAL SHAFTS; FLAPPING WINGS; HYBRID VEHICLES; MICRO AIR VEHICLES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 24144454696     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0001924000000786     Document Type: Article

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