Pitch and heave control of robotic samara micro air vehicles

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1290-1299

  Ulrich, Evan R ^a,b   Humbert, J Sean ^a,b   Pines, Darryll J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c Dean of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; FREQUENCY ESTIMATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; ROBOTICS;

HOVERING FLIGHTS; LINEAR MODELING; MICRO/NANO; OVERDAMPED SYSTEMS; UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS; VISUAL TRACKING SYSTEMS;

MICRO AIR VEHICLE (MAV);

EID: 77955548210     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.47197     Document Type: Article

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