Dynamics and control of hose-drogue refueling systems during coupling

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1694-1708

  Ro, Kapseong ^a   Kuk, Taeseung ^a   Kamman, James W ^a  

^a Western Michigan University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ANTENNAS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; MOTION CONTROL; PROBES;

ACTIVE STABILIZATION; AERIAL REFUELING; AERODYNAMIC EFFECT; DYNAMICS AND CONTROL; PROBE COUPLINGS; REFUELING DROGUE; REFUELING SYSTEMS; TRANSIENT MOTIONS;

HOSE;

EID: 81855167746     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.53205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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