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A comparative study on different techniques to control rotary wing vibration using smart structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

F. Nitzsche
F. Nitzsche*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringCarleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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Abstract

This investigation discusses some proposed techniques to attenuate rotary wing vibration using smart materials. Advantages and disadvantages of these solutions are analysed in greater detail. Numerical results from feasibility studies are summarised to present the accomplishments already achieved and the goals to be pursued in the near future to develop the next generation of the so-called ‘smart rotors’.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 103 , Issue 1027 , September 1999 , pp. 429 - 434
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1999 

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