Recent developments in delta wing aerodynamics

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 1087, 2004, Pages 437-452

  Gursul, I ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE VEHICLES; AXIAL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW INTERACTIONS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYSTERESIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS; VISCOSITY; VORTEX SHEDDING;

DELTA WING AERODYNAMICS; FLOW STRUCTURE; SHEAR LAYERS; VORTEX CORE;

DELTA WING AIRCRAFT;

EID: 7544238486     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0001924000000269     Document Type: Article

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