Optimization design framework for integrally twisted helicopter blades

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

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages 2736-2750

  Cesnik, Carlos E S ^a   Mok, Jiwon ^a   Parikh, Anish S ^a   Shin, SangJoon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; GRAVITATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HELICOPTER BLADES; MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION DESIGN; PIEZOCOMPOSITE ACTUATORS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 16244365130     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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