Open-loop flutter analysis of a composite UAV model using the active stiffening effect

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1283-1295

  Waisman, Haim ^a   Abramovich, Haim ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Actuators; Flutter; Piezoelectric; Stiffening

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUTTER (AERODYNAMICS); LEAD COMPOUNDS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; STIFFNESS; SURFACE TREATMENT; VEHICLES;

OPEN-LOOP FLUTTER ANALYSIS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; STIFFENING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 2442566441     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2003.06.004     Document Type: Article

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