Validation of structural and aerodynamic modeling using UH-60A airloads program data

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-58

  Datta, Anubhav ^a   Chopra, Inderjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMPER FORCES; LIFTING-LINE MODEL; ROTOR AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; DAMPING; DEFORMATION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; WAKES;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 33644660569     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/1.3092877     Document Type: Article

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