Numerical and experimental investigation and optimization of a morphing airfoil

13th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Arruda, André M C ^a   Abdalla, Álvaro M ^a   De Marqui, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLIGHT CONDITIONS; GEOMETRY VARIATIONS; MACRO FIBER COMPOSITE; MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES; MORPHING AIRFOILS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAVS);

AIRFOILS; AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; CAMBERS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GEOMETRY; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV); OPTIMIZATION;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 84880828557     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2010-9356     Document Type: Conference Paper

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