Helicopter vibration reduction through cyclic variations in rotor blade root stiffness

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-166

  Anusonti Inthra, Phuriwat ^a   Gandhi, Farhan ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; DEFORMATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS; TORSIONAL STRESS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BLADE ROOT; CYCLIC VARIATIONS; HUB; TORSION STIFFNESS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 0034135721     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/B8NQ-4LNN-MPPL-AFHV     Document Type: Article

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