Optimal wing twist distribution for roll control of MAVs

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 1172, 2011, Pages 641-649

  Ahmed, M R ^a   Abdelrahman, M M ^a   Elbayoumi, G M ^a   Einomrossy, M M ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b French University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER PLANT LOADS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; OPTIMIZATION;

AERODYNAMIC DESIGNS; ANTI-SYMMETRIC; FEASIBLE DIRECTIONS; GRADIENT BASED; INITIAL SOLUTION; LIFTING LINE THEORY; LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS; OPTIMAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV);

EID: 80055100855     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0001924000006333     Document Type: Article

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