F-16 limit cycle oscillation analysis using transonic small-disturbance theory

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 9, Issue , 2005, Pages 6119-6128

  Denegri Jr , Charles M ^a,b,c   Dubben, James A ^a,b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Carriage Mechanics Division   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT TEST; LIMIT CYCLE OSCILLATION (LCO); MACH NUMBER; TIP LAUNCHERS;

FLUTTER (AERODYNAMICS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 28844440502     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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