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Flight Control System Enhancement for Propeller-Driven Rotor (PDR)

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Department Of Defense → Nswc CarderockView Agency

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

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Bethesda, MD, 20817, USA

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Develop and refine flight control algorithms to improve stability and damping in PDR systems, integrated within FLIGHTLAB simulation models.

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