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Thesis etd-02132014-110531


Thesis type
Tesi di laurea magistrale
Author
BERTUCCELLI, FEDERICA
URN
etd-02132014-110531
Thesis title
Nonlinear aeroelastic analysis of highly deformable joined-wing configurations
Department
INGEGNERIA CIVILE E INDUSTRIALE
Course of study
INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE
Supervisors
relatore Prof. Frediani, Aldo
Keywords
  • arc length
  • newton
Graduation session start date
04/03/2014
Availability
Full
Summary
Past work on JoinedWings pointed out the importance of including structural geometric
nonlinearities since the early stages of the design. However, the attention was mainly
focused on conservative loadings and several open questions needed an answer. In a effort
to simulate aerodynamic-pressure-like loads, this research focuses on non-conservative follower
forces. Several numerical evaluations demonstrate that follower loadings exacerbate
the risks of snap-instability in Joined Wings. The use of dynamical nonlinear approach it is essential to highlight the main issues in the design of the Joined-Wings. Finally, real aerodynamic forces have been used to study some particular configurations to mimic the real loading conditions of the wings.
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