Introduction to the basics and methods of Aeroelasticity. An overview of the main static and dynamic phenomena arising from the interaction between structural and aerodynamic loads.
Objective
The course will give you a physical basic overview of current-structure phenomena. Furtermore you will get to know the most important phenomena in the statistical and dynamical aeroelastic as well as an introduction to the methods for mathematical descriptions and for the wording of quantitative forecasts.
Content
Elemente der Profilaerodynamik. Aeroelastische Divergenz am starren Streifenmodell. Aeroelastische Divergenz eines kontinuierlichen Flügels. Allgemeines über statische Aeroelastik. Ruderwirksamkeit und -umkehr. Auswirkung der Flügelpfeilung auf statische aeroelastische Phänomene. Grundelemente der instationären Aerodynamik. Kinematik des Biegetorsionsflatterns. Dynamik des starren Flügelstreifenmodells. Dynamik des Biegetorsionsflatterns. Einführung in die Modalanalyse Einfühung in weitere Phänomene der dynamischen Aeroelastik.
Literature
Y. C. Fung, An Introduction to the Theory of Aeroelasticity, Dover Phoenix Editions.
Performance assessment
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