Development of an extremely flexible, variable-diameter rotor for a micro-helicopter

This dissertation describes the design, analysis and testing of an unconventional rotor featuring extremely flexible, retractable blades. These rotor blades are composed of a flexible matrix composite material; they are so flexible that they can be rolled up and stowed in the rotor hub. The motivati...

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Main Author: Sicard, Jerome
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/25068