Reconfigurable controls for rotorcraft - A feasibility study

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 254-263

  Heiges, Michael W ^a  

^a GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); SENSORS;

FAULT DETECTION; RECONFIGURABLE CONTROLS; ROTOR FLAPPING SENSORS;

HELICOPTERS;

EID: 0031192088     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/jahs.42.254     Document Type: Article

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