A review of vibration-based techniques for helicopter transmission diagnostics

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 475-508

  Samuel, Paul D ^a   Pines, Darryll J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CARRIER COMMUNICATION; HELICOPTERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROGRAM DIAGNOSTICS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

HEALTH AND USAGE MONITORING; ROTORCRAFT GEARBOX; TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTICS; WAVEFORM MODELING;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 17844386578     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2004.02.058     Document Type: Article

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