Foundations of Circulation Control Based Small-Scale Unmanned Aircraft A Comprehensive Methodology from Concept to Design and Experimental Testing /

This book focuses on using and implementing Circulation Control (CC) - an active flow control method used to produce increased lift over the traditionally used systems, like flaps, slats, etc. - to design a new type of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft that are endowed with improved aerodynamic efficienc...

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1. Verfasser: Kanistras, Konstantinos (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2018.
Schriftenreihe:Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, 91
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ISBN:9783319678528
ISSN:2213-8986 ;
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction
  • The History of Circulation Control
  • Fundamentals of Circulation Control
  • Model Description
  • Plenum Design
  • Wind Tunnel & Instrumentation
  • Wind Tunnel Results & Discussion
  • UC2AV: Unmanned Circulation Control Aerial Vehicle
  • Air Supply Unit (ASU)
  • Takeoff Performance & Instrumentation
  • Flight Testing
  • Epilogue.