Thin-airfoil theoretical interpretation for gurney flap lift enhancement

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 667-671

  Tianshu, Liu ^a,b,c   Montefort, J ^a,b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Parkview Campus   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; DATA REDUCTION; FLOW CONTROL; NUMERICAL METHODS; THEOREM PROVING;

CAMBER EFFECTS; GURNEY FLAP HEIGHT; LIFT ENHANCEMENT;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 34248400450     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.27680     Document Type: Article

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