Vibration reduction in rotorcraft using actively controlled flaps - their evolution and potential for improving rotorcraft technology

30th European Rotorcraft Forum

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 257-272

  Friedmann, Peretz P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTIC SIMULATION; EDGE FLAPS; ROTORCRAFT; SIMULATION CODE;

AERODYNAMICS; FLIGHT SIMULATORS; NOISE ABATEMENT; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VIBRATION CONTROL;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 33745529888     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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