Aerodynamics of a cambered airfoil in ground effect

International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-183

  Ahmed, M Rafiuddin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DRAG; GROUND EFFECT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SURFACE TREATMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AIRFOIL SURFACE; CAMBERED AIRFOIL; DRAG FORCES; FLOW CHARACTERISTICS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 33645576853     PISSN: 21525102     EISSN: 21525110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.v32.i2.30     Document Type: Article

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