Aeroelastic response of helicopter rotors using a 3D unsteady aerodynamic solver

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 1114, 2006, Pages 793-801

  Gennaretti, M ^a   Bernardini, G ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELICOPTERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VORTEX FLOW;

AERODYNAMIC SOLVER; AEROELASTIC MODEL; AEROELASTIC RESPONSE;

ROTORS;

EID: 34250214598     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0001924000001664     Document Type: Article

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