Static finite element validation of a flexible micro air vehicle

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 283-294

  Stanford, B ^a   Albertani, R ^a   Ifju, P ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Micro air vehicle; Model validation; Passive shape adaptation; Visual image correlation

Indexed keywords

MICRO AIR VEHICLE; VISUAL IMAGE CORRELATION SYSTEM;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WIND TUNNELS; WINGS;

AIR TRANSPORTATION;

AIR TRANSPORTATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WIND TUNNELS; WINGS;

EID: 33847615776     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-006-9003-y     Document Type: Article

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