This paper introduces a new metric to constrain postflutter responses of aeroelastic systems in design optimization. The new metric aggregates the recovery rate to equilibrium for a range of operating conditions, modes, and amplitudes, resulting in a scalar constraint that does not involve the bifurcation diagram. By generalizing damping-based flutter constraints, the formulation yields mathematical properties oriented toward gradient-based optimization. The approach is demonstrated by optimizing a typical section with a subcritical bifurcation using a gradient-based algorithm and finite-difference derivatives. The postflutter response constraint suppresses self-sustained oscillations below a given flow speed while minimizing the mass penalty, which avoids a conservative solution. This constraint can help design highly efficient aeroelastic systems with feasible postflutter dynamics. Future development of adjoint derivatives will enable large-scale gradient-based optimization.


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    Title :

    Bifurcation-Diagram-Free Postflutter Response Constraint for Design Optimization


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    AIAA Journal ; 61 , 8 ; 3449-3465


    Publication date :

    2023-08-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper , Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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