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Modeling and Testing of a Morphing Wing in Open-Loop Architecture

Andrei Vladimir Popov

École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec H3C 1K3, Canada

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Teodor Lucian Grigorie

École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec H3C 1K3, Canada

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Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec H3C 1K3, Canada

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Youssef Mébarki

National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada

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Mahmood Mamou

National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada

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Published Online:22 May 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/1.46480

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