Methodology for determination of baseline specifications of a nonrigid airship

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2177-2182

  Pant, Rajkumar S ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b Mail Box 1513

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); GEOMETRY; LIFT DRAG RATIO; SPECIFICATIONS;

CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS; DUCTED PROPELLER; FIN STRUCTURES; LIFT AND DRAG; OPERATIONAL SAFETY; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; TOTAL SURFACE AREA; VOLUME COEFFICIENT;

AIRSHIPS;

EID: 57649083951     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.34858     Document Type: Article

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