The evolution of helicopters

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Chen, R ^a   Wen, C Y ^a   Lorente, S ^b   Bejan, A ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; HELICOPTERS;

BODY SIZES; CONSTRUCTAL LAW; ENGINE EFFICIENCY; ENGINE SIZE; EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN; FUEL LOADS; LENGTH SCALE; WHOLE BODY;

AUTOMOBILE BODIES;

EID: 84977625948     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: 10897550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4954976     Document Type: Article

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