Course

Aero elasticity

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Course topics:

  • Introduction
  • Aero elastic Problems
  • Deformation of Structures and Influence Coefficients
  • Energy Method
  • Classification and Solution of Aero elastic Problems
  • Static Aero elasticity
  • Divergence of 2-D airfoil and Straight Wing
  • Aileron Reversal
  • Control Effectiveness
  • Wing loading and deformations
  • Swept Wing
  • Dynamic Aero elasticity
  • Dynamic/Flutter model of 2-D Airfoil
  • Unsteady Aerodynamics
  • 2-D and 3-D Supersonic flow
  • Subsonic flow (Kernal Function Approach)
  • Theodorsen Theory
  • Finite State Model
  • Flutter Calculation
  • U-g Method
  • P-k Method
  • Exact Treatment of Bending - Torsion Flutter of Uniform Wing
  • Flutter Analysis by Assumed Mode Method
  • Panel Flutter
Course Lectures