Reconfigurable flight control systems for a tandem rotor helicopter

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-62

  Huang, Chien Y ^a   Celi, Roberto ^b   Shih, Ih Cheng ^b  

^a Northrop Grumman Technology Development   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL EQUIPMENT; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HELICOPTERS; PERFORMANCE; REDUNDANCY; STABILIZATION;

EFFECTORS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 0032687015     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/jahs.44.50     Document Type: Article

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