Aerodynamic analysis under the influence of heavy rain

Journal of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Aviation

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-180

  Wan, Tung ^a   Wu, Shi Wei ^b  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Flight Safety Department   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic analysis; Aviation safety; Heavy rain

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AERODYNAMICS; AIR; AIR TRANSPORTATION; DROPS; SHEAR FLOW;

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; AERODYNAMIC ANALYSIS; AVIATION SAFETY; HEAVY RAINS; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION; TERMINAL VELOCITY;

RAIN;

EID: 70749119083     PISSN: 19907710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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