Analysis and Synthesis of highly flexible helicopter drivelines with flexible matrix composite shafting

Annual Forum Proceedings - AHS International

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages 1675-1688

  Mayrides, Bryan ^a   Smith, E C ^a   Wang, K W ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS; FAILURE STRENGTH; FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE; LAMINATE CONFIGURATION; MINIMUM WEIGHT; NUMBER OF COMPONENTS; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS;

BUCKLING; HELICOPTERS; LAMINATES; RESEARCH;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

EID: 84883549900     PISSN: 15522938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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