Analytic drag prediction for cambered wings with partial leading-edge suction

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 312-317

  Traub, Lance W ^a,b  

^a EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBERS; PLANFORMS;

AIRFOIL PROFILE; COMBINED EFFECT; DRAG PREDICTION; OPERATING CONDITION; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; RAPID ESTIMATION; SIMPLE EXPRESSION; SPAN EFFICIENCY FACTORS;

DRAG;

EID: 60049099671     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.38558     Document Type: Article

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