Strain-gage loads calibration testing of the active aeroelastic wing F/A-18 airplane

22nd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Lokos, William A ^a   Olney, Candida D ^a   Chen, Tony ^a   Crawford, Natalie D ^a   Stauf, Rick ^b   Reichenbach, Eric Y ^c  

^a NASA DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Spiral Technology Inc   (United States)

^c BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRCRAFT; HYDRAULIC TOOLS; STRAIN GAGES; VOLTAGE DIVIDERS;

ACTIVE AEROELASTIC WINGS; AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS; CALIBRATION TESTING; DEFLECTION MEASUREMENT; DISTRIBUTED LOADS; LABORATORY DATUM; TENSION-COMPRESSION; TEST TECHNIQUES;

AEROELASTICITY;

EID: 84896056606     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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