Design, development and testing of a morphing aspect ratio wing using an inflatable telescopic spar

44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Blondeau, Julie ^a   Richeson, Justin ^a   Pines, Darryll J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFOIL GEOMETRY; COMPACT STORAGES; DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING; KEY ELEMENTS; LIFT TO DRAG RATIO; TEST SPECIMENS; WING ASSEMBLY; WING LOADING;

ASPECT RATIO; FIXED WINGS; LIFT DRAG RATIO; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; WIND TUNNELS;

RIGID WINGS;

EID: 84896692682     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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