Hingeless-rotor aeromechanical stability in axial and forward flight with wake dynamics

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 222-233

  Nagabhushanam, J ^a   Gaonkar, G H ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b Florida Atlantic University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DAMPING; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STABILITY; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

AEROMECHANICAL STABILITY; DYNAMIC INFLOW MODEL; FINITE STATE WAKE MODEL; GROUND CONTACT; HINGELESS ROTOR HELICOPTERS; HOVER; TRIMMED FLIGHT CONDITIONS;

HELICOPTERS;

EID: 0033157070     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/jahs.44.222     Document Type: Article

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