Bistable composite flap for an airfoil

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 334-338

  Daynes, S ^a,b   Nall, S J ^a,b   Weaver, P M ^a,b   Potter, K D ^a,b   Margaris, P ^a,b   Mellor, P H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; ANGLE OF ATTACK; ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; ANGLES OF ATTACK; BI-STABLE COMPOSITE; FORWARD FLIGHT; ROTOR BLADES; STABLE STATE; TRAILING EDGE FLAPS; WIND-TUNNEL TESTING;

WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 75749102235     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.45389     Document Type: Article

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