Effect of geometric scaling on aerodynamic performance

AIAA Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2293-2298

  Grimes, R ^a,b   Walsh, E ^a,b   Quin, D ^a,b   Davies, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Stokes Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; HEAT LOSSES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

GEOMETRIC SCALING; MICROAXIAL FLOW; MICROFAN TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE PHONES;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 28844453609     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.13957     Document Type: Article

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