Analysis of proprotor whirl flutter: Review and update

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 172-178

  Kunz, Donald L ^a,b  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT PROPELLERS; HELICOPTERS; JET ENGINES; LANDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; TAKEOFF; WINGS;

AIRCRAFT POWERPLANTS; BLADE MASS; LOCK NUMBERS; PROPROTORS;

FLUTTER (AERODYNAMICS);

EID: 13844276845     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.4953     Document Type: Review

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