Research Article

Helicopter Vibratory Loads Alleviation through Combined Action of Trailing-Edge Flap and Variable-Stiffness Devices

Table 2

Reductions of hub loads with feedback (Drees synthesis).


Flap + ss + pl −64% −58% −71% −86% −74% +40%
Flap + ss −63% −57% −69% −84% −68% +42%
Flap + pl −60% −87% −79% −88% −15% +14%
Flap −61% −87% −78% −86% −19% +11%