Integrated aeroservoelastic analysis of induced strain rotor blades

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 291-306

  Ghiringhelli, Gian Luca ^a   Masarati, Pierangelo ^a,b   Morandini, Marco ^a   Muffo, Davide ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aeroelasticity; Helicopter rotor blades; Piezo electric actuation

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; ELECTRODES; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; ROTORS;

AEROSERVOELASTIC ANALYSIS; HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 42149133601     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490801907822     Document Type: Conference Paper

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