Aeroelasticity Effects and Design

As a part of my graduate classes at WPI I will begin work on my term long paper by investigating and analyzing aeroelastic effects and how those drive design in composite aircraft wings. I'll be diving deep into the underlying structure, composites, and aerodynamic systems of these wings, and how they can proper design can be used to prevent dangerous outcomes such as flutter. If interested in the same topic take a brief look at these papers I have already used to research the topic.

• Guo, S. J., Bannerjee, J. R., & Cheung, C. W. (2003). The effect of laminate lay-up on the flutter speed of composite wings. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 217(3), 115–122. https://doi.org/10.1243/095441003322297225

• Njuguna, J. (2007). Flutter prediction, suppression and control in aircraft composite wings as a design prerequisite: A survey. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 14(5), 715–758. https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.170