Experimental identification of the structural properties of an AB 204 helicopter blade and finite element model validation

Experimental Techniques

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 25-34

  Coppotelli, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL BEHAVIOR; BEAM MODEL; BENDING STIFFNESS; BLADE TIP; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DESIGN PARAMETERS; EXPERIMENTAL DYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL IDENTIFICATION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; HELICOPTER BLADES; HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES; NUMERICAL MODELS; SENSITIVE PARAMETER; STATIC LOADS; STIFFNESS DISTRIBUTIONS; VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTS;

FREQUENCY RESPONSE; HELICOPTER ROTORS; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STIFFNESS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77249136837     PISSN: 07328818     EISSN: 17471567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2008.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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