The patent application relates generally to methods of airfoil pressure instrumentation, and more particularly to a nondestructive method of applying and removing external pressure instrumentation to helicopter rotor blades without significantly affecting the aerodynamics of the blade and without damaging or altering the blade structure.


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    Title :

    Nondestructive Method for Instrumenting Helicopter Rotor Blades


    Contributors:
    W. C. Long (author) / M. C. Williams (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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