Differential Equations and Nonlinear Mechanics
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 842656, 26 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/842656
Research Article

Oscillation Susceptibility Analysis of the ADMIRE Aircraft along the Path of Longitudinal Flight Equilibriums in Two Different Mathematical Models

Stefan Balint,1 Agneta Maria Balint,2 and Achim Ionita3

1Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, West University of Timisoara, Bulv. V.Parvan 4, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
2Faculty of Physics, West University of Timisoara, Bulv. V.Parvan 4, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
3Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Aeronautical Structures, STRAERO, Bd.Iuliu Maniu 220, 061126, Bucharest, Romania

Received 8 March 2009; Revised 3 May 2009; Accepted 28 June 2009

Academic Editor: Nicola Bellomo

Copyright © 2009 Stefan Balint et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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