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R. T. Whitcomb

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9

Publications

674

Citations

9

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1952

Active since

Affiliations

Langley Research Center(Current)

R. T. Whitcomb is an author at Langley Research Center specializing in space engineering, aerodynamics, and aeroelasticity.

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EngineeringAerodynamicsAeroelasticitySpace EngineeringPropulsionMechanical EngineeringAeroacousticsFluid DynamicsWing AerodynamicsMechanical Systems

Publications per year

1952–1979

9

Publications

9

A design approach and selected wind tunnel results at high subsonic speeds for wing-tip mounted winglets

R. T. Whitcomb · NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) · 1976 · 314 citations · Full text

Aerodynamic Loads, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +17

A study of the zero-lift drag-rise characteristics of wing-body combinations near the speed of sound

R. T. Whitcomb · University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · 1952 · 107 citations · Full text

Aeroacoustics, Wing Aerodynamics, Aerodynamic Loads +15

An Airfoil Shape for Efficient Flight at Supercritical Mach Numbers

R. T. Whitcomb, L. R. Clark · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1965 · 80 citations · Full text

Aeronautics, Engineering, Airfoil Shape +6

Review of NASA supercritical airfoils

R. T. Whitcomb · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1974 · 62 citations

Midcord Region, Aeroacoustics, Aeronautics +11

A high subsonic speed wind tunnel investigation of winglets on a representative second-generation jet transport wing

S. G. Flechner, P. F. Jacobs, R. T. Whitcomb · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1976 · 32 citations

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