Actuation of trailing edge flap in a wing model using piezostack device

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 847-853

  Chandra, Ramesh ^a,b   Chopra, Inderjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AeroStructures Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AERODYNAMICS; AMPLIFICATION; CORRELATION METHODS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; SENSORS; VELOCITY;

PIEZOSTACK DEVICES; TRAILING EDGE FLAPS;

WINGS;

EID: 0032594699     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389x9800901008     Document Type: Article

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