Identification of gyroplane lateral/directional stability and control characteristics from flight test

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 212, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 271-285

  Houston, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gyroplane; Mathematical modelling; Rotorcraft; System identification

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

GYROPLANES;

HELICOPTERS;

HELICOPTER;

EID: 0032469339     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954410981532432     Document Type: Article

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