Experimental and Computational Studies of Unsteady Flow Features of Upwash Fountains from Twin Impinging Jets

Authors

• R.J. Bowdrey - Aeromechanical Systems Group, Cranfield University
• K. Knowles - Aeromechanical Systems Group, Cranfield University
• A.J. Saddington - Aeromechanical Systems Group, Cranfield University

Topic

• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Aircraft
• Nozzles

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