Introduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads (AIAA Education) - Hardcover

Jan R. Wright And Jonathan E. Cooper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563479354 ISBN 13: 9781563479359

Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007

Synopsis

Aeroelastic phenomena arising from the interaction of aerodynamic, elastic and inertial forces, and the loads resulting from flight/ground maneuvers and gust/turbulence encounters, have a significant influence upon aircraft design. The prediction of aircraft aeroelastic stability, response and loads requires application of a range of interrelated engineering disciplines. This new textbook introduces the foundations of aeroelasticity and loads for the flexible aircraft, providing an understanding of the main concepts involved and relating them to aircraft behavior and industry practice. Features * Use of simplified mathematical models to demonstrate key aeroelastic and load phenomena including flutter, divergence, control effectiveness, and the response and loads resulting from flight/ground maneuvers and gust/turbulence encounters. * Introduction to some up-to-date methodologies for aeroelastic and load modeling. * Emphasis on the strong link between aeroelasticity and loads. * Provision of MATLAB® and SIMULINK® programs for the simplified analyses. * Overview of typical industry practice in meeting certification requirements.

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From the Back Cover

Aircraft performance is influenced significantly both by aeroelastic phenomena, arising from the interaction of elastic, inertial and aerodynamic forces, and by load variations resulting from flight and ground manoeuvres and gust / turbulence encounters. There is a strong link between aeroelasticity and loads, and these topics have become increasingly integrated in recent years. 

Introduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads introduces the reader to the main principles involved in a wide range of aeroelasticity and loads topics. Divided into three sections, the book begins by reviewing the underlying disciplines of vibrations, aerodynamics, loads and control. It goes on to describe simplified models to illustrate aeroelastic behaviour and aircraft response before introducing more advanced methodologies. Finally, it explains how industrial certification requirements for aeroelasticity and loads may be met and relates these to the earlier theoretical approaches used.

• Presents fundamentals of structural dynamics, aerodynamics, static and dynamic aeroelasticity, response and load calculations and testing techniques.
  

• Covers performance issues related to aeroelasticity such as flutter, control effectiveness, divergence and redistribution of lift.
  

• Includes up-to-date experimental methods and analysis.
  

• Accompanied by a website with MatLAB and SIMULINK programs that relate to the models used.

Introduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads enables the reader to understand the aeroelastic and loads principles and procedures employed in a modern aircraft design office. It will appeal to final year undergraduate and masters students as well as engineers who are new to the aerospace industry.

Review

"This book is a welcome addition to the aeroelastician's armoury, as it brings the subject matter completely up-to-date, additionally adding a valuable and realistic industrial perspective." (Aeronautical Journal, December 2008)

Edition details

• Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1563479354
• ISBN 13: 9781563479359
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 528