Measurement of twist deflection in active twist rotor

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 216-223

  Riemenschneider, Johannes ^a   Opitz, Steffen ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active twist; Local blade control; Measurements in rotating systems; Rotor blades

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE DEFORMATION; ACTIVE TWIST; ACTIVE TWIST ROTOR; BLADE CONTROL; BLADE ROOTS; BLADE TIP; CENTRIFUGAL LOADS; FLOW CONDITION; PASSIVE STRUCTURES; PHYSICAL LOADS; PIEZO-CERAMICS; PITCH ANGLE; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; RIDE QUALITY; ROTARY WING AIRCRAFTS; ROTATING FRAME; ROTATING SYSTEMS; ROTOR BLADES; ROTOR DISKS; SECONDARY CONTROL; SMART MATERIALS; SWASH PLATE; TWIST ANGLES; TWIST DEFLECTION;

ACTUATORS; CENTRIFUGATION; DEFORMATION; ETHERS; ROTATING MACHINERY; ROTATION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

ROTORS;

EID: 79954415210     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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