Optimal design of a seamless aeroelastic wing structure

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

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Perera, M ^a   Guo, S ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTICITY; AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; CONTROL SURFACES; DESIGN AIDS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; SCALES (WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS); STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

ACTUATION MECHANISM; AEROELASTIC STABILITY; AEROELASTIC TAILORING; BENDING-TORSION COUPLING; CONTROL EFFICIENCY; CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY; DESIGN CONSTRAINTS; FLEXIBLE TRAILING EDGE CONTROL SURFACES;

WINGS;

EID: 84855638755     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2009-2195     Document Type: Conference Paper

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