A parametric design study for actively controlled trailing edge flaps

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 110-119

  Milgram, Judah ^a   Chopra, Inderjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ALGORITHMS; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES; ROTOR HUBS; TRAILING EDGE FLAPS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 0032045955     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.43.110     Document Type: Article

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