Dynamic response to turbulence of tethered lighter-than-air platforms

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 540-552

  Redi, S ^a   Aglietti, G S ^a   Tatnall, A R ^a   Markvart, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE;

AIR PLATFORMS; ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES; DISCRETE GUST; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; INPUT PARAMETER; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT;

TURBULENCE;

EID: 79953662278     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.C031137     Document Type: Article

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