Gurney flap-Lift enhancement, mechanisms and applications

Progress in Aerospace Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-47

  Wang, J J ^a   Li, Y C ^a   Choi, K S ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Flow control; Gurney flap; Lift enhancement

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; FLOW CONTROL; SPACE RESEARCH;

AIRCRAFT DESIGN; GURNEY FLAP; LIFT-ENHANCEMENT;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 37849044831     PISSN: 03760421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2007.10.001     Document Type: Review

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