Adaptive airfoils for helicopters

Sathya V. Hanagud; Robert L. Roglin; G. L. NageshBabu

doi:10.1117/12.152761

8 September 1993 Adaptive airfoils for helicopters

Sathya V. Hanagud, Robert L. Roglin, G. L. NageshBabu

Proceedings Volume 1917, Smart Structures and Materials 1993: Smart Structures and Intelligent Systems; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.152761
Event: 1993 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, 1993, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Abstract

NITINOL alloy wire actuation system is discussed in this paper. This actuator is an active component used to achieve a camber change in a NACA 0012 airfoil. The camber changes are used to provide a collective control for a two bladed model helicopter. This means the collective control is moved to the individual blades. A two actuator control system has been designed using H_(infinity ) control techniques.

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Sathya V. Hanagud, Robert L. Roglin, and G. L. NageshBabu "Adaptive airfoils for helicopters", Proc. SPIE 1917, Smart Structures and Materials 1993: Smart Structures and Intelligent Systems, (8 September 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.152761

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