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Variable Geometry Aircraft

A Variable Geometry Aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of in-flight alteration of its wing configuration to optimize aerodynamic performance across different flight regimes.

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79

Authors

36

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Variants

Swing-wing Aircraft

Parents

Publications

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Morphing aircraft concepts, classifications, and challenges

Akhilesh Jha, Jayanth N. Kudva · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2004 · 151 citations

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Flight Testing of Mission Adaptive Compliant Wing

Joel Hetrick, Russell Osborn, Sridhar Kota et al. · 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference · 2007 · 105 citations

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The use of variable camber to reduce drag, weight and costs of transport aircraft

J. J. Spillman · The Aeronautical Journal · 1992 · 81 citations

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A Rapid Geometry Engine for Preliminary Aircraft Design

David Rodriguez, Peter Sturdza · 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit · 2006 · 62 citations

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Sonic-Boom Mitigation Through Aircraft Design and Adjoint Methodology

Sriram K. Rallabhandi, Eric J. Nielsen, Boris Diskin · Journal of Aircraft · 2014 · 61 citations · Full text

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Authors

79

  1. EB
    E. Breitbach

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

    2 publications · 73 citations

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  2. WC
    William Crossley

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    2 publications · 32 citations

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  3. JA
    Joseph A. Schetz

    Virginia Tech, United States

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  4. RK
    Rakesh K. Kapania

    Virginia Tech, United States

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  5. JF
    Joshua Frommer

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    2 publications · 32 citations

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Institutions

36

  1. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    103 citations

  2. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    114 citations

  3. Toronto Metropolitan University

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    98 citations

  4. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    83 citations

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

    Cologne, Germany

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    126 citations

  6. Italian Aerospace Research Centre

    Capua, Italy

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    104 citations

  7. Glenn Research Center

    Cleveland, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. Armstrong Flight Research Center

    Edwards, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Aircraft

    8 publications · 167 citations

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  2. The Aeronautical Journal

    2 publications · 105 citations

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  4. 1

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  5. AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit

    Conference · 1 publications · 10 citations

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