The application of variable cant angle winglets for morphing aircraft control

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages 2034-2046

  Bourdin, P ^a,b   Gatto, A ^a,b   Friswell, M I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANEUVERABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS; WINGS;

AIRCRAFT CONTROL; CANT ANGLE; WINGLETS;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 33845437114     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-3660     Document Type: Conference Paper

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