Lift augmentation of a low-aspect-ratio thick wing in ground effect

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 381-384

  Ahmed, N A ^a,b   Goonaratne, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Aerospace Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DRAG; GROUND EFFECT; WIND TUNNELS;

CALIBRATION CURVES; CROSS SECTIONAL PROFILES; LOW ASPECT RATIO; PITCHING MOMENT COEFFICIENTS; PITCHING MOMENTS; TUNNEL OPERATION; WIND TUNNEL TESTS; WING IN GROUND EFFECT;

LOW ASPECT RATIO WINGS;

EID: 84896086644     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2940     Document Type: Article

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