Dynamic modeling of an aerial refueling hose & drogue system

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 28-37

  Ribbens, William B ^a,b,c   Saggio, Frank ^a   Wierenga, Rodney ^a   Feldmann, Mike ^a,c  

^a GE AVIATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT FUELS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC MODELS;

AERIAL REFUELING HOSE; DROGUE SYSTEM; RECEIVER AIRCRAFT PROBE; REEL CONTROL SYSTEM;

AIRCRAFT FUELING;

EID: 35648972706     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2007-3802     Document Type: Conference Paper

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