A physics based investigation of gurney flaps for enhancement of rotorcraft flight characteristics

Helicopters are versatile vehicles that can vertically take off and land, hover, and perform maneuver at very low forward speeds. These characteristics make them unique for a number of civilian and military applications. However, the radial and azimuthal variation of dynamic pressure causes rotors t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Min, Byung-Young
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2010
Subjects:
BVI
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33851