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2000
Aiken, E. W., Ormiston, R. A. and Young, L. A., "Future Directions in Rotorcraft Technology at Ames Research Center," Proceedings of the 56th Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, May 2000. Download
Acree, C. W., Peyran, R. J., and Johnson, W., "Improving Tiltrotor Whirl-Mode Stability with Rotor Design Variations," Proceedings of the 26th European Rotorcraft Forum, The Hague, Netherlands, September 26-29, 2000. Download
Bousman, W. G., "Evaluation of Airfoil Dynamic Stall Characteristics for Maneuverability," Proceedings of the 26th European Rotorcraft Forum, The Hague, Netherlands, September 26-29, 2000. Download
Bousman, W. G., "Airfoil Dynamic Stall and Rotorcraft Maneuverability," NASA/TM-2000-209601, AFDD/TR-00-A-008, July 2000. Download
Duque, Earl P. N., Johnson, W., vanDam, C. P., Cortes, R. and Yee, K.,"Numerical Predictions of Wind Turbine Power and Aerodynamic Loads for the NREL Phase II Combined Experiment Rotor," Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME Wind Energy Symposium AIAA 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 2000. Download
Fulton, M. V.,"Design of the Active Elevon Rotor for Low Vibration," Proceedings of the AHS Aeromechanics Specialists' Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 13-15, 2000. Download
Heineck, J. T., Yamauchi, G. K.,Wadcock, A. J., Lourenco, L. and Abrego, A. I., "Application of Three-Component PIV to a Hovering Rotor Wake," Proceedings of the 56th Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, May 2000. Download
Johnson, W., "Calculation of Tilt Rotor Aeroacoustic Model (TRAM DNW) Performance, Airloads, and Structural Loads," Proceedings of the American Helicopter Society Aeromechanics Specialists' Meeting,Atlanta, Georgia, November 13-15, 2000. Download
Kitaplioglu, C., Betzina, M. and W. Johnson, "Blade-Vortex Interaction Noise of an Isolated Full-Scale XV-15 Tilt-Rotor," Proceedings of the 56th Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, May 2000. Download
Kottapalli, S. and Kitaplioglu, C., "Neural Network Representation of Experimental Tilt-Rotor Noise," Proceedings of the 21st AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference, June 2000. Download
Kottapalli, S., "Neural-Network-Based Modeling of Rotorcraft Vibration for Real-Time Applications," Proceedings of the AIAA Modeling ans Simulation Technologies Conference and Exhibit, August 2000. Download
Kottapalli, S., "Neural Network Based Representation of UH-60A Pilot and Hub Accelerations" American Helicopter Society Aeromechanics Specialists Meeting, November 13-14, 2000. Download
Kottapalli, S., “Neural Network Research on Validating Experimental Tilt-Rotor Performance,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 45, No. 3, July 2000. Download
Kottapalli, S., "Prediction of Rotorcraft Pitch-Link Loads", Research and Technology Download
Fanjoy, D.; Crossley, W., Lyrintzis, A., and Kottapalli, S."Improved Rotorcraft Airfoil Designs Using Genetic Algorithms", Research and Technology Abstract Download
Kufeld, L. A. and Johnson, W., "The Effects of Control System Stiffness Models on the Dynamic Stall Behavior of a Helicopter," Journal of the American Helicopter Society, October 2000. Download
Nguyen, K., Betzina, M. and Kitaplioglu, C., "Full-Scale Demonstration of Higher Harmonic Control for Noise and Vibration Reduction on the XV-15 Rotor," Proceedings of the 56th Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, May 2000. Download
van Aken, J. M., Shinoda, P.M., and Haddad, F., "Development of a Calibration Rig for a Large Multi-Component Rotor Balance," Proceedings of the 46th International Instrumentation Symposium, pp. 109-126, Bellevue, Washington, April 30-May 4, 2000. Download
Young, L. A., Chen, R. T. N., Aiken, E. W., Briggs, G. A., "Design Opportunities and Challenges in the Development of Vertical Lift Planetary Aerial Vehicles," Proceedings of the American Helicopter Society International Vertical Lift Aircraft Design Specialist's Meeting, January 2000. Download
Young, L. A., "Vertical Lift - Not Just For Terrestrial Flight," Proceedings of the AHS/AIAA/RaeS/SAE International Powered Lift Conference, Arlington, VA, October 30- November 1, 2000. Download
Young, L.A., et al, “Use of Vertical Lift Planetary Aerial Vehicles for the Exploration of Mars,” NASA Headquarters and Lunar and Planetary Institute Workshop on Mars Exploration Concepts, LPI Contribution # 1062, Houston, TX, July 18-20, 2000. Download