Study on a Fault Mitigation Scheme for Rub-Impact of an Aero-Engine Based on NiTi Wires

Qiang Pan1, Tian He1, Wendong Liu2

  • 1School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

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