The course will introduce you to the basic principles of aeroelasticity. The most important aeroelastic phenomena for aircraft and wind turbine design are explored with an examination of how they affect structural and aerodynamic performance. Finally you have to make use of commercial and custom software to apply aeroelasticity in project analysis and design.
The breakdown of the course is:
introduction to aeroelasticity and aeroelastic phenomena
illustration of aeroelastic phenomena using simplified aerodynamic and structural models
subsonic and supersonic aerodynamic models for aeroelastic analysis
structural models for aeroelastic analysis
aeroelastic response to arbitrary excitation
aeroelastic models in state-space format
introduction to nonlinear aeroelasticity
introduction to aeroelastic control
aeroelastic aspects in the design of aircraft
numerical aeroelastic calculations using software
In this course you will learn:
about the physical processes which drive aeroelastic phenomena
to formulate and solve aeroelastic response and instability problems
to identify strengths and weaknesses of different aerodynamic and structural models for the analysis of a given aeroelastic condition
to be familiar with the role of aeroelasticity in aircraft design
to be able to carry out aeroelastic calculations using software
