Optimization of a flexible low reynolds number airfoil

39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Levin, Ori ^a,b   Shyy, Wei ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; LIFT-TO-DRAG RATIO; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER AIRFOILS; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; ORDER POLYNOMIALS; PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; RESPONSE SURFACE; THICKNESS DISTRIBUTIONS;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; LIFT DRAG RATIO; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THICKNESS CONTROL;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 84897893960     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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