Design optimization of a controllable camber rotor airfoil

Annual Forum Proceedings - AHS International

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 707-716

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

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZED STRUCTURES; PASSIVE MATERIALS; ROTOR AIRFOIL;

ACTUATORS; AERODYNAMIC LOADS; DESIGN; HELICOPTER ROTORS; OPTIMIZATION;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 33644684307     PISSN: 15522938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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