Validation of a rotorcraft mathematical model for autogyro simulation

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 403-409

  Houston, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

AUTOGYROS; HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 0033705254     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2640     Document Type: Article

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