Modal synthesis of flexible mechanisms for airfoil shape control

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 779-789

  Campanile, L F ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adaptive wing; Compliant mechanisms; Lightweight design; Morphing; Shape control

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; MACHINE DESIGN; MECHANICS; MECHANISMS; MODAL ANALYSIS;

ADAPTABLE STRUCTURES; AIRFOIL SHAPE; AIRFOIL STRUCTURES; DEFORMATION PATTERNS; DESIGN PROCEDURES; FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS; GENERAL (CO); GEOMETRY CHANGES; GLOBAL DESIGN; KINEMATICS DESIGN; LARGE DEFORMATIONS; LOW LOAD; LOW WEIGHT; MANUFACTURING COSTS; MODAL SYNTHESIS; SAGE PUBLICATIONS (CO); STRUCTURAL FLEXIBILITY (SF); SYNTHESIS ALGORITHMS; SYNTHESIS PROCEDURE;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 45849096431     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X07080638     Document Type: Article

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