Structural optimization of active-twist rotor blades

Annual Forum Proceedings - AHS International

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 629-643

  Thornburgh, Robert P ^a   Kreshock, Andrew R ^a   Wilbur, Matthew L ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADE DESIGN; DESIGN VARIABLES; MACRO FIBER COMPOSITE; MASS DISTRIBUTION; MATERIAL STRESS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; ROTOR BLADES; SHEAR CENTER; STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS; HELICOPTERS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; ROTORS (WINDINGS); STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79960694365     PISSN: 15522938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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