Aerodynamics of UAV configurations

Advanced UAV Aerodynamics, Flight Stability and Control: Novel Concepts, Theory and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 31-46

  Marqués, Pascual ^a  

^a Marques Aviation Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BWB aircraft; Canard aircraft; Delta wing configuration; Flight dynamics; Flow structure modification; Plasma actuators; UAV aerodynamics; UCAV Configuration

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS; CONTROL SURFACES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW STRUCTURE; NOISE POLLUTION; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV); WINGS;

AERODYNAMIC APPLICATIONS; AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS; BLENDED WING BODY AIRCRAFTS; DELTA WINGS; PLASMA ACTUATOR; REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS; STRUCTURE MODIFICATION; UCAV CONFIGURATION;

DELTA WING AIRCRAFT;

EID: 85049608154     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118928691.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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