Optimization of a Human-Powered Aircraft Using Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulations
The special type of aircrafts in which the human power of the pilot is sufficient to take off and sustain flight are known as Human-Powered Aircrafts (HPAs). To explore the peculiarities of these aircrafts, the aerodynamic performance of an existing design is evaluated first, using both the vortex l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-08-01
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Series: | Aerospace |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/3/3/26 |