Methodology for in-flight tracking of helicopter rotor blades using shape memory alloy actuators

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 192-200

  Epps, Jeanette J ^a   Chopra, Inderjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES; IN-FLIGHT TRACKING; LOCKING MECHANISM; POSITION FEEDBACK CONTROLLER;

ACTUATORS; CLAMPING DEVICES; FEEDBACK CONTROL; HINGES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POSITION CONTROL; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 37849188583     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.49.192     Document Type: Article

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