Experimental Investigation of the Wake and the Wingtip Vortices of a UAV Model

An experimental investigation of the wake of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) model using flow visualization techniques and a 3D Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) system is presented in this work. Emphasis is given on the flow field at the wingtip and the investigation of the tip vortices. A comparison...

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Main Authors: Pericles Panagiotou, George Ioannidis, Ioannis Tzivinikos, Kyros Yakinthos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/4/4/53