Performance Comparison of the Optimized Inverted Joined Wing Airplane Concept and Classical Configuration Airplanes
The joined wing concept is an unconventional airplane configuration, known since the mid-twenties of the last century. It has several possible advantages, like reduction of the induced drag and weight due to the closed wing concept. The inverted joined wing variant is its rarely considered version,...
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Language: | English |
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Polish Academy of Sciences
2016-09-01
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Series: | Archive of Mechanical Engineering |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/meceng.2016.63.issue-3/meceng-2016-0026/meceng-2016-0026.xml?format=INT |