A discussion of the relative merits of sinusoidal versus nonharmonic excitation for flight flutter testing is presented. It is concluded that the use of transient excitation is rapidly becoming a necessity. The application of small-scale rocket motors to the excitation of the aircraft is suggested. The design and development of rocket motors specifically for flight flutter testing is described. Methods of measuring and analyzing the transient response of the aircraft are discussed, and the techniques of theoretically predicting the structural response are described.


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    Title :

    The application of pulse excitation to ground and flight vibration tests


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    Publication date :

    1975-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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