Aerodynamic and aeroelastic amplification in adaptive belt-rib airfoils

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-63

  Campanile, Lucio Flavio ^a   Anders, Stefan ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active aeroelastic wing; Adaptive wing; Aeroelasticity; Shape control; Smart structures; Variable camber

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; MICROACTUATORS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WINGS;

ACTIVE AEROELASTIC WINGS; ADAPTIVE WINGS; SHAPE CONTROL; VARIABLE CHAMBER;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 27544434837     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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