Winglet design and optimization for a MALE UAV using CFD

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 190-205

  Panagiotou, P ^a   Kaparos, P ^a   Yakinthos, K ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

CFD; Design; MALE; Optimization; UAV; Winglets

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; MALE; WINGLETS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 84908448961     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2014.09.006     Document Type: Article

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