Experimental Aeroelastic Models Design and Wind Tunnel Testing for Correlation with New Theory

Abstract

Several examples of experimental model designs, wind tunnel tests and correlation with new theory are presented in this paper. The goal is not only to evaluate a new theory, new computational method or new aeroelastic phonomenon, but also to provide new insights into nonlinear aeroelastic phenomena, flutter, limit cycle oscillation (LCO) and gust response.

Keywords

• flutter
• limit cycle oscillation
• freeplay nonlinearity
• frequency lock-in
• aeroelastic model