Design methodology and analysis of composite blades for a low weight rotor

American Helicopter Society, AHS Vertical Lift Design Conference

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 397-404

  Zhang, Jianhua ^a   Smith, Edward ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADE DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL DESIGN; LOAD MANAGEMENT; TSAI-WU STRENGTH DESIGN;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MACHINE DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; STRAIN CONTROL; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

ROTORS;

EID: 33646573673     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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