Morphing UCAV wings incorporating in-plane & folded-tips - Aerodynamic design studies

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 278-297

  Nangia, R K ^a   Palmer, M E ^a  

^a Nangia Aero Research Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFRAMES; ASPECT RATIO; DRAG; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; INVERSE KINEMATICS; MACHINE DESIGN; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; WINGS;

AERODYNAMIC DESIGN; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; INVERSE DESIGN TECHNIQUES; UNMANNED AIRCRAFT;

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 33845467913     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-2835     Document Type: Conference Paper

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