Characterization of SMA torsional actuators for active twist of tilt rotor blades

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2002, Pages 1966-1976

  Prahlad, Harsha ^a   Chopra, Inderjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEFORMATION; HELICOPTERS; OPTIMIZATION;

TORSIONAL DEFORMATIONS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 0036075703     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-1445     Document Type: Conference Paper

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