Formation, structure, and development of near-field wing tip vortices

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-22

  Karakus, C ^a   Akilli, H ^a   Sahin, B ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Near field region; Particle image velocimetry technique; Wake vortex; Wing tip vortex

Indexed keywords

REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WINGS;

NEAR FIELD REGION; TANGENTIAL VELOCITY; VORTEX STRENGTH; WING TIP VORTEX;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 44449118535     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO274     Document Type: Article

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