On a bistable flap for an airfoil

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

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Daynes, S ^a   Nall, S J ^a   Weaver, P M ^a   Potter, K D ^a   Margaris, P ^a   Mellor, P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AIDS; ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS;

BI-STABLE COMPOSITE; HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES; LOW-SPEED WIND TUNNEL; MEASUREMENTS OF; PITCHING MOMENTS; TRAILING EDGE FLAPS; UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL; WIND-TUNNEL TESTING;

AVIATION;

EID: 84855624324     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2009-2103     Document Type: Conference Paper

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