Dynamic inflow modeling for simulation of a helicopter operating in ground effect

1999 Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 182-192

  Xin, Hong ^a   Prasad, J V R ^a   Peters, David A ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGLE OF ATTACK; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; GROUND EFFECT;

ADEQUATE MODELS; AZIMUTHAL HARMONICS; DYNAMICS ANALYSIS; FINITE-STATE MODELS; FLIGHT SIMULATION; FLIGHT SIMULATION PROGRAM; INFLUENCE COEFFICIENTS MATRIX; PRESSURE PERTURBATION;

FLIGHT SIMULATORS;

EID: 84959218199     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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