Experimental and numerical aspects of simulating unsteady flows around the X-31 configuration

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 223, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 309-321

  Schutte A ^a   Rein, M ^a   Hohler G ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chimera; DNW NWB; Hexapod; Manoeuvre; Model positioning mechanism; TAU Code; Unsteady aerodynamics; Wind tunnel techniques; X 31

Indexed keywords

CHIMERA; DNW-NWB; HEXAPOD; MANOEUVRE; TAU-CODE; UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS; X-31;

AIRCRAFT; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; SIMULATORS; TUNNELS; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 69249124845     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO387     Document Type: Conference Paper

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