Stabilization of helicopter blades with severed pitch links using trailing-edge flaps

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 585-592

  Celi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; HELICOPTERS; OPTIMIZATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

TRAILING EDGE FLAPS;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 0042267220     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5086     Document Type: Article

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