Introduction to Aeroelasticity

<p><i>Introduction to Aeroelasticity</i> introduces the classical topics of aeroelasticity beginning with elastic structural modeling and the way that wing and tail structures can diverge and deform due to aerodynamic inertial and control-surface deflections.</p><p>Flutter is then described first with an airfoil example with increasing complexity and then for flutter predictions of finite wings with and without control surfaces.Single-degree-of-freedom flutter is also discussed which includes cable “galloping” Aeolian flutter as well as plunging and pitching stall flutter. In all cases the equation derivations proceed in a step-by-step fashion complemented by several numerical (and historical) examples.</p><p>The book is intended to be a quantitative survey course for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as any engineer wishing a thorough introduction of the topic.</p><p>Instructors will be able to utilize a Solutions Manual and figure slides for their course based upon this book.</p>