Optimization of a wing structure for gust response and aileron effectiveness

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1185-1191

  Pettit, Chris L ^a   Grandhi, Ramana V ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Wright State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRCRAFT MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY; WIND EFFECTS;

AILERON EFFECTIVENESS; GUST RESPONSE;

WINGS;

EID: 0347763752     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.7208     Document Type: Article

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