Aerodynamic study of corrugated skins for morphing wing applications

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 1154, 2010, Pages 237-244

  Thill, C ^a   Downsborough, J D ^a   Lai, S J ^a   Bond, I P ^a   Jones, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; ANISOTROPIC BEHAVIOURS; CORRUGATED STRUCTURES; CORRUGATION AMPLITUDES; LIFT CURVES; MORPHING WINGS; NON-SMOOTH SURFACE;

LIFT;

EID: 84863393414     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0001924000003687     Document Type: Article

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