Principles of Aeroelasticity

Introductory Guide on the Design of Aerospace Structures

Developed from a course taught at Concordia University for more than 20 years, Principles of Aeroelasticity utilizes the author's extensive teaching experience to immerse undergraduate and first-year graduate students into this very specialized subject. Ideal for coursework or self-study, this detailed examination introduces the concepts of aeroelasticity, describes how aircraft lift structures behave when subjected to aerodynamic loads, and finds its application in aerospace, civil, and mechanical engineering.

The book begins with a discussion on static behavior, and moves on to static instability and divergence, dynamic behavior leading up to flutter, and fluid structure interaction problems. It covers classical approaches based on low-order aerodynamic models and provides a rationale for adopting certain aeroelastic models. The author describes the formulation of discrete models as well as continuous structural models. He also provides approximate methods for solving divergence, flutter, response and stability of structures, and addresses non-aeroelastic problems in other areas that are similar to aeroelastic problems.

Topics covered include:



The fundamentals of vibration theory Vibration of single degree of freedom and two degrees of freedom systems Elasticity in the form of an idealized spring element Repetitive motion Flutter phenomenon Classical methods, Rayleigh-Ritz techniques, Galerkin's technique, influential coefficient methods, and finite element methods Unsteady aerodynamics, and more

Ghid introductiv privind proiectarea structurilor aerospatiale Dezvoltat dintr-un curs predat la Universitatea Concordia de mai bine de 20 de ani, Principiile Aeroelasticitatii foloseste experienta didactica extinsa a autorului pentru a scufunda studentii de licenta si absolventii anului I in acest subiect foarte specializat. Ideala pentru cursuri sau auto-studiu, aceasta examinare detaliata introduce conceptele de aeroelasticitate, descrie modul in care se comporta structurile de ridicare a aeronavelor atunci cand sunt supuse sarcinilor aerodinamice si isi gaseste aplicatia in ingineria aerospatiala, civila si mecanica. Cartea incepe cu o discutie despre static comportament, si trece la instabilitate statica si divergenta, comportament dinamic care duce la flutter si probleme de interactiune a structurii fluidelor.