An experimental investigation of Gurney flaps on a GA(W)-2 airfoil with 25% slotted flap

14th Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 487-497

  Papadakis, Michael ^a   Myose, Roy Y ^a   Heron, Ismael ^a   Johnson, Bonnie L ^a  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; ANGLE OF ATTACK; FLAPS; LIFT; LIFT DRAG RATIO; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; ANGLES OF ATTACK; BASELINE CONFIGURATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LIFT TO DRAG RATIO; LOW-SPEED WIND TUNNEL; MAXIMUM LIFT COEFFICIENT; SURFACE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

FLOW SEPARATION;

EID: 84964237837     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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