Computational modeling of variable-droop leading edge in forward flight

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 617-626

  Bain, Jeremy J ^a   Sankar, Lakshmi N ^a,d   Prasad, J V R ^a,d   Bauchau, Oliver A ^a,d   Peters, David A ^b,d   He, Chengjian ^c,e  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Advanced Rotorcraft Technology Inc   (United States)

^d Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United States)

^e Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRAG; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; LOOSELY COUPLED; NAVIER-STOKES SOLVER; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PITCHING MOMENTS; TRANSONIC AIRFOILS; VARIABLE DROOP LEADING EDGES; VERTICAL FORCE;

SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT;

EID: 63349106653     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.39174     Document Type: Article

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