Multiple input describing function for non-linear analysis of ground and air resonance

37th European Rotorcraft Forum 2011, ERF 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 241-250

  Muscarello, Vincenzo ^a   Quaranta, Giuseppe ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTIC STABILITY; AIR RESONANCE; GROUND RESONANCE; LEAD-LAG; MULTIINPUT; MULTIPLE INPUTS; NON-LINEAR MODEL; NONLINEAR COMPONENTS; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

AIRCRAFT; ROTORS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 84861600049     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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