IN Part I wc saw how structural flexibility could introduce aerodynamic forces which might eventually lead to instability, or to the complete nullification of a desired aerodynamic effect. The phenomenon of flutter presents another problem in stability, but in this case an oscillatory instability is threatened. It must be realized at the outset that flutter is no mere resonance phenomenon such as the bad vibrations a motor-car may exhibit at a particular engine speed. Flutter is a vibration in which energy is extracted from the airstrcam to help build up the amplitude, and a catastrophic failure can easily occur within a second of the start of the flutter.
The Elementary Theory of Aero-Elasticity
A Series of Articles Written from the Standpoint of a Structural Engineer for Students and Junior Members of Aircraft Design Teams
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology ; 26 , 4 ; 113-121
1954-04-01
9 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Elementary theory of aero-elasticity
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