Design Optimization of a High Aspect Ratio Rigid/Inflatable Wing

High aspect-ratio, long-endurance aircraft require different design modeling from those with traditional moderate aspect ratios. High aspect-ratio, long endurance aircraft are generally more flexible structures than the traditional wing; therefore, they require modeling methods capable of handling a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Butt, Lauren Marie
Other Authors: Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42641
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05122011-095439/