Roll control of a UAV using an Adaptive Torsion Structure

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Ajaj, R M ^a   Friswell, M I ^a   Smith, D D ^b   Allegri, G ^b   Isikveren, A T ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c BAUHAUS LUFTFAHRT E V   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTIC STRUCTURES; CONTROL CONSTRAINT; LOAD PATHS; MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZERS; ROLLING MOMENTS; TORSIONAL STIFFNESS;

DESIGN AIDS; MODEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

TORSIONAL STRESS;

EID: 80052391816     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2011-1834     Document Type: Conference Paper

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