Belt-rib concept: a structronic approach to variable camber

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 215-224

  Campanile, L F ^a   Sachau, D ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BELTS; HINGES; MECHATRONICS; STIFFNESS; WINGS;

BELT RIB CONCEPT; VARIABLE CAMBER;

INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES;

EID: 0034149102     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/6H4B-HBW3-VDJ8-NB8A     Document Type: Article

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