Aeroelastic study of bistable composite airfoils

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2169-2173

  Daynes, S ^a,b   Weaver, P M ^a,b   Potter, K D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Queen's Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AERODYNAMIC LOADS; AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

ACTUATOR SYSTEM; BI-STABLE COMPOSITE; DIRECTION OF MOTION; EQUILIBRIUM POINT; MODULUS FUNCTIONS; PRE-STRESSED; ROTOR BLADES; TRAILING EDGES;

AEROELASTICITY;

EID: 73849120705     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.44287     Document Type: Article

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