Second generation inflatable/rigidizable wings for low-density flight applications

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

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 952-960

  Usui, Michiko ^a,c,d   Jacob, Jamey D ^a,c,d   Smith, Suzanne Weaver ^a,c,d   Scarborough, Stephen E ^b,c,d   Cadogan, David P ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b ILC DOVER   (United States)

^c 151 R G Anderson Bldg ^*

^d AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; OPTIMIZATION; PARACHUTES; PRESSURIZATION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE LAYERING; CURE TESTS; DEPLOYMENT; WING DESIGN;

WINGS;

EID: 28844469969     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2005-1883     Document Type: Conference Paper

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