Experimental testing of pneumatic artificial muscles for trailing edge flap actuation

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 192-207

  Woods, Benjamin K S ^a,c   Bubert, Edward A ^a,c   Kothera, Curt S ^b,d   Sirohi, Jayant ^a,e   Wereley, Norman M ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b TECHNO SCIENCES INC   (United States)

^c 0101P Manufacturing Building

^d Aerospace Division   (United States)

^e Aerospace Engineer   (United States)

^f 3180 Martin Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

PNEUMATIC ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES (PAMS); SUSTAINABLE DEFLECTIONS; TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTEMS;

WINGS;

EID: 34547543824     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2007-1718     Document Type: Conference Paper

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