Conceptual modeling of an adaptive torsion wing 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   Dettmer, W G ^a   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

ACTUATION ENERGY; AEROELASTIC STRUCTURES; BENDING STIFFNESS; CLOSED SECTIONS; CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS; CONCEPTUAL MODELING; DEFORMED SHAPE; FIGURES OF MERITS; FLIGHT CONDITIONS; QUASI-STATIC; RELATIVE POSITIONS; SHEAR CENTRE; SHIFTING STRATEGY; THIN-WALLED; TORSIONAL STIFFNESS; WING STRUCTURES;

AEROELASTICITY; DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

STIFFNESS;

EID: 84872438685     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2011-1883     Document Type: Conference Paper

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