Design of a conformable rotor airfoil using distributed piezoelectric actuation

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD

Volumn 68, Issue , 2003, Pages 147-160

  Anusonti Inthra, Phuriwat ^a   Gandhi, Farhan ^a   Frecker, Mary ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); BANDWIDTH; DEFORMATION; HELICOPTER ROTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POTENTIAL ENERGY; STRAIN; TOPOLOGY;

PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATION; STRAIN ENERGY (SE);

ACTUATORS;

EID: 1842455680     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-42659     Document Type: Conference Paper

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