An improved shape memory alloy actuator for rotor blade tracking

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 767-786

  Singh, Kiran ^a   Sirohi, Jayant ^a   Chopra, Inderjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Active tracking; Frictional lock; On blade actuators; Rotor tracking; Shape memory alloy

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ROTORS; SPEED; THREE TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS; TRACKING (POSITION); TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS;

FRICTIONAL LOCK; ON-BLADE ACTUATORS; ROTOR BLADE TRACKING;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 0346396193     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104538903039134     Document Type: Article

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