Aeroelastic computations are made for a flexible wing with a tip-propeller system designed for electric aircraft. Flow is modeled using the Navier–Stokes equations, and wing structures are modeled using plate finite elements. A time-accurate procedure is developed to embed the flexible wing in an overset grid topology along with rotating blades. Results are validated with existing data from wind-tunnel and potential flow computations. Aeroelastic responses are compared for the wing with and without a tip-propeller system. The present work extends the capabilities of current Navier–Stokes solvers to simulate the aeroelasticity of complex configurations and impacts the design of electric aircraft for urban transportation.
Dynamic Aeroelasticity of Wings with Tip Propeller by Using Navier–Stokes Equations
AIAA Journal ; 57 , 8 ; 3200-3205
2019-07-11
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Direct Solution of Two-Dimensional Navier-Stokes Equations for Static Aeroelasticity Problems
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