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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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/4603 |