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Old 19th May 2004 | 16:45
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Chiplight
 
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flap control

Dave,
What about using trailing edge flaps alone, as described in this article.
http://www.ingenta.com/isis/searchin...000002&index=3
The complete pdf file is also available if you google on "swashplateless helicopter"

Also, there is piezo electric "smart" rotor
http://www.isd.uni-stuttgart.de/sfb409/projectA5.html

See other thread on smart materials.

I wonder if some form of "active" gurney flaps might be useful? A gurney flap has the advantage of being very short(about 2% of chord.) A small strip could be easily rotated on its axis.

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