Actuator-work concepts applied to unconventional aerodynamic control devices

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1459-1468

  Johnston, Christopher O ^a,b,c   Mason, William H ^a,b,c   Han, Cheolheui ^a,c,d   Inman, Daniel J ^a,b,c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering ^*

^c AIAA   (United States)

^d Chungju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; ANGLE OF ATTACK; SPECIFICATIONS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; CONFORMAL FLAP; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; VARIABLE CAMBER;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 36349008288     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.26423     Document Type: Article

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