Active rotor control for helicopters: Motivation and survey on higher harmonic control

36th European Rotorcraft Forum, ERF 2010

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 72-87

  Kessler, Ch ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DETECTION; COMPETITION; EFFICIENCY; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; HELICOPTER ROTORS; HELICOPTERS; ROTORS; SURVEYS; WIND TUNNELS;

ACTIVE ROTOR CONTROL; HIGH NOISE LEVELS; HIGHER HARMONIC CONTROL; INDIVIDUAL BLADE CONTROL; MAINTENANCE EFFORTS; MILITARY MISSIONS; PASSENGER COMFORT; SPACE CONSTRAINTS;

AIRCRAFT CONTROL;

EID: 84969361900     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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