On Nov. 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or ‘Galloping Gertie,’ dramatically collapsed into the Puget Sound. Friday marks ...

Aeroelastic control systems represent a critical intersection between aerodynamic theory and structural dynamics, addressing the complex interactions that give rise to flutter – a self-excited ...

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Aditya Nair has received a three-year, $600,000 award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to estimate and control the aeroelastic instabilities of ...

A Dangerous Cargo Transporting 9,000 gallons of jet fuel sounds like a situation that should come with a “No Smoking” si ...

Progress in exploring future aircraft Flutter analysis possible in real time Focus: Aviation, digitalisation The aircraft manufacturer Embraer, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- ...

To develop an understanding of aeroelastic behaviour of aerospace structures, covering static and dynamic aspects of attached and separated flows. Content: Instabilities of non-aerodynamic ...

Winglet manufacturer Aviation Partners has completed a test flight with a Hawker 800 featuring a new winglet installation that was tweaked to prevent aeroelastic flutter. The original Aviation ...

Boeing has completed aeroelastic flutter testing and ground effects testing with its first two 787 test aircraft. This clears the way for the formal US Federal Aviation Administration certification ...

This module supports the development of the professional skills sought in aviation safety and aeroelasticity professionals, so students can become future leaders in this area. This module covers the ...

ABSTRACT A mathematic rotating blade model is introduced in conjunction with periodic time-varying aerodynamic load, which is described by Beddoes-Leishman dynamic stall model. The consequent ...