Wind tunnel characterization of a scaled class IV aerostat

12th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 237-248

  Tureaud, Thomas F ^a   Smith, Neitt S ^a  

^a Vehicle Control Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DRAG; AERODYNAMICS; AIRSHIPS; CRASHWORTHINESS; DATA VISUALIZATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); TITANIUM OXIDES; VERIFICATION;

AERODYNAMIC MODELING; AERODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; SIX DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM; STATIC AND DYNAMIC MODELING; TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND; WIND-TUNNEL FACILITIES;

WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 84983189888     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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