Thrust performance of unsteady propulsors using a novel measurement system, and corresponding wake patterns

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 461-472

  Buchholz, James H J ^a,b   Clark, Richard P ^a,c   Smits, Alexander J ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b Virtualwind Inc   (Canada)

^c Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; WAKES;

BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED; MEASUREMENT SENSITIVITIES; MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; PHYSICAL MECHANISMS; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCIES; PROPULSORS; TIME-AVERAGED; WAKE PATTERNS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 49149106223     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00348-008-0489-1     Document Type: Article

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