Simulation of a flush air-data system for transatmospheric vehicles

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 716-732

  Ellsworth, Joel C ^a,b   Whitmore, Stephen A ^a,b  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC DATABASE; CALIBRATION MODEL; COMPLEMENTARY FILTERS; FLUSH AIR DATA SENSING SYSTEMS; FLUSH AIR DATA SYSTEMS; OPERATIONAL BENEFITS; SPACEFLIGHT OPERATIONS; TRANSATMOSPHERIC VEHICLE;

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

EID: 48849089083     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.33541     Document Type: Article

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