On the Minimum Induced Drag of Wings

Bowers, Albion H

关键词: INDUCED DRAG;    WINGS;    AERODYNAMIC DRAG;   

RP-ID  :  AFRC-E-DAA-TN57433

学科分类：航空航天科学

美国|英语

来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

This presentation on 1933 Prandtl applications to a small research UAV. We will discuss the implications of 1933 Prantl, connections to Horten, our discovery of how this reveals the mechanisms used by the flight of birds, and our recent work on FOSS and pressures on the wing.