Flutter prediction, suppression and control in aircraft composite wings as a design prerequisite: A survey

Structural Control and Health Monitoring

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 715-758

  Njuguna, J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite wings; Control; Flutter; Prediction; Suppression

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DURABILITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WINGS;

COMPOSITE WINGS; FLUTTER PREDICTION; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; SUPPRESSION;

FLUTTER (AERODYNAMICS);

EID: 34547761855     PISSN: 15452255     EISSN: 15452263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/stc.170     Document Type: Article

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