Optimal design of an aeroelastic wing structure with seamless control surfaces

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 223, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1141-1151

  Perera, M ^a   Guo, S ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aero elastic tailoring; control effectiveness; flexible trailing edge section; seamless aeroelastic wing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992810096     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: 20413025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO493     Document Type: Article

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