Experimental investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of generic fan-in-wing configurations

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 1139, 2009, Pages 9-20

  Thouault, N ^a,b   Breitsamter, C ^a,b   Adams, N A ^a,b   Gologan, C ^a,b   Seifert, J ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b BAUHAUS LUFTFAHRT E V   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS; AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FLOW VISUALIZATION; GROUND EFFECT; JET FLAPS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; AERODYNAMIC EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW VISUALISATION; SHORT TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS; STEREO PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; SURFACE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS; WIND TUNNEL MODELING;

FANS;

EID: 60349125721     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0001924000002736     Document Type: Article

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