Modeling and simulation of hose-paradrogue aerial refueling systems

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-63

  Ro, Kapseong ^a,b   Kamman, James W ^a,b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR REFUELING; ANTENNAS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; HOSE;

AERIAL REFUELING SYSTEM; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; DYNAMIC MODEL AND SIMULATION; FLIGHT TEST DATA; GOOD CORRELATIONS; GOVERNING EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MODEL AND SIMULATION; STEADY STATE CHARACTERISTICS;

FLIGHT SIMULATORS;

EID: 73949111744     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.45482     Document Type: Conference Paper

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