Edward C Polhamus is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Environmental Engineering.
According to data from OpenAlex, Edward C Polhamus has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 21 papers in Computational Mechanics and 4 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Edward C Polhamus's work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (14 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (13 papers) and Aerospace and Aviation Technology (12 papers). Edward C Polhamus is often cited by papers focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (14 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (13 papers) and Aerospace and Aviation Technology (12 papers). Edward C Polhamus collaborates with scholars based in United States. Edward C Polhamus's co-authors include William C. Sleeman, R. A. Kilgore, Edward John Ray and W. J. Alford and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Aircraft, NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).
In The Last Decade
Edward C Polhamus
23 papers
receiving
930 citations
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Predictions of vortex-lift characteristics by a leading-edge suctionanalogy
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All Works
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1986). Vortex lift research: Early contributions and some current challenges. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).22 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1984). A review of some Reynolds number effects related to bodies at high angles of attack. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).23 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1981). Research related to variable sweep aircraft development.5 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1979). Technical evaluation report on the fluid dynamics panel symposium on high angle of attack aerodynamics. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).1 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1974). The Langley cryogenic high Reynolds number wind-tunnel program. 12.7 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1971). Charts for predicting the subsonic vortex-lift characteristics of arrow, delta, and diamond wings. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).24 indexed citations
Polhamus, Edward C. (1968). Application of the leading-edge-suction analogy of vortex lift to the drag due to lift of sharp-edge delta wings. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).45 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1963). EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STUDIES OF THE EFFECTS OF CAMBER AND TWIST ON THE AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PARAWINGS HAVING NOMINAL ASPECT RATIOS OF 3 AND 6. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).13 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1963). NASA VARIABLE-GEOMETRY RESEARCH.2 indexed citations
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Alford, W. J. & Edward C Polhamus. (1962). Variable sweep wing configuration Patent. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).1 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1961). Effect at High Subsonic Speeds of Fuselage Forebody Strakes on the Static Stability and Vertical-Tail-Load Characteristics of a Complete Model Having a Delta Wing. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1959). Pressure and Force Characteristics of Noncircular Cylinders as Affected by Reynolds Number with a Method Included for Determining the Potential Flow About Arbitrary Shapes. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).21 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1958). Some factors affecting the variation of pitching moment with sideslip of aircraft configurations. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1958). Effect of Flow Incidence and Reynolds Number on Low-speed Aerodynamic Characteristics of Several Noncircular Cylinders with Applications to Directional Stability and Spinning. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).40 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1957). Effect of Nose Shape on Subsonic Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Body of Revolution Having a Fineness Ratio of 10.94. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1956). Subsonic Wind-tunnel Investigation of the Effect of Fuselage Afterbody on Directional Stability of Wing-fuselage Combinations at High Angles of Attack. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).1 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C. (1955). Summary of Results Obtained by Transonic-Bump Method on Effects of Plan Form and Thickness on Lift and Drag Characteristics of Wings at Transonic Speeds. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).1 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C & William C. Sleeman. (1955). The rolling moment due to sideslip of swept wings at subsonic and transonic speeds. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).4 indexed citations
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Polhamus, Edward C, et al.. (1951). Aerodynamic characteristics of wings designed for structural improvement. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).1 indexed citations
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