Optimization of segmented flaps for in-flight transonic performance enhancement

35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Siclari, M J ^a   Austin, F ^a   Van Nostrand, W ^a   Volpe, G ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; BOUNDARY LAYERS; DRAG REDUCTION; FLOW SEPARATION; LINEAR ACTUATORS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT;

BOUNDARY LAYER METHODS; DIE OPTIMIZATIONS; FLIGHT CONDITIONS; NAVIER-STOKES SOLVER; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; OFF DESIGN FLIGHT CONDITIONS; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; POTENTIAL SOLVERS;

DRAG;

EID: 84982318301     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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