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Trim Drag

Trim Drag is the parasitic drag component arising specifically from the aerodynamic control surface deflections required to balance pitching moments and maintain steady, equilibrium flight conditions in an aircraft.

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630

Citations

52

Authors

21

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2017–2026

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Publications

21

Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Common Research Model Wing–Body–Tail Configuration

Song Chen, Zhoujie Lyu, Gaetan K. Kenway et al. · Journal of Aircraft · 2015 · 117 citations

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The Osculating Flowfield Method of Waverider Geometry Generation

Patrick E. Rodi · 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit · 2005 · 67 citations

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Why do Birds have Tails? The Tail as a Drag Reducing Flap, and Trim Control

Adrian L. R. Thomas · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1996 · 65 citations

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DLR Results from the Fourth AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Drag Prediction Workshop

Olaf Brodersen, Simone Crippa, Bernhard Eisfeld et al. · Journal of Aircraft · 2013 · 36 citations

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Some Trim Drag Considerations for Maneuvering Aircraft

LlNWOOD W. McKlNNEY, SAMUEL M. DOLLYHlGH · Journal of Aircraft · 1971 · 31 citations

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Authors

52

  1. SG
    Sven Geisbauer

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    2 publications · 64 citations

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  2. JR
    Joaquim R. R. A. Martins

    University of Michigan, United States

    2 publications · 129 citations

    2

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  3. SC
    Simone Crippa

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    2 publications · 64 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. ZL
    Zhoujie Lyu

    University of Michigan, United States

    2 publications · 129 citations

    2

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  5. SK
    Stefan Keye

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    2 publications · 64 citations

    2

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Institutions

21

  1. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    101 citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    516 citations

  3. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

    Cologne, Germany

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    320 citations

  4. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  5. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  6. Lear (United States)

    Southfield, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  7. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  8. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Aircraft

    7 publications · 243 citations

    7

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  2. 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

    Conference · 2 publications · 50 citations

    2

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  3. Aerospace

    1 publications · 13 citations

    1

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  4. 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

    1 publications · 12 citations

    1

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  5. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    1 publications · 19 citations

    1

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