Analysis of a flexible wing micro air vehicle

Collection of Technical Papers - 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 734-748

  Ifju, Peter G ^a,c   Stanford, Bret ^a,c   Sytsma, Mike ^a,c   Albertani, Roberto ^b,c  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c 231 MAE A ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYSTEM STABILITY; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

STRUCTURAL MODEL; VISUAL IMAGE CORRELATION;

WINGS;

EID: 33751406706     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-3311     Document Type: Conference Paper

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