Application of CFD/CSD coupling for analysis of rotorcraft airloads and blade loads in maneuvering flight

Annual Forum Proceedings - AHS International

Volumn 3, Issue , 2007, Pages 2171-2200

  Bhagwat, Mahendra J ^a   Ormiston, Robert A ^b   Saberi, Hossein A ^c   Xin, Hong ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b US Army AMRDEC Development   (United States)

^c Advanced Rotorcraft Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CFD/CSD COUPLINGS; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; COUPLED SOLUTION; LOOSELY COUPLED; MANEUVERING FLIGHT; TIGHTLY-COUPLED; TIME VARYING; TIME-ACCURATE;

AIRCRAFT; HELICOPTER ROTORS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ROTORS;

EID: 84884320821     PISSN: 15522938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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