Flapping-wing propulsion as a means of drag reduction for light sailplanes

In this paper, flapping-wing propulsion as a means of drag reduction for light sailplanes is investigated numerically. The feasibility of markedly improving minimum sink and L/Dmax performance parameters in light sailplanes by flapping their flexible, high aspect ratio wings at their natural frequen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Randall, Brian H.
Other Authors: Jones, Kevin D.
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/4603