A novel, low reynolds number moment balance design for micro air vehicle research

35th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Kochersberger, Kevin ^a   Abe, Corey ^b  

^a Kate Gleason College of Engineering   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; MACHINERY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; AERODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS; LOW REYNOLDS FLOW; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; MECHANICAL BALANCE; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES; SMALL SCALE FLAT PLATES;

MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV);

EID: 85087606193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2005-4759     Document Type: Conference Paper

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