A technique for approximating the modal aerodynamic influence coefficients matrices by using basis functions has been developed and validated. An application of the resulting approximated modal aerodynamic influence coefficients matrix for a flutter analysis in transonic speed regime has been demonstrated. This methodology can be applied to the unsteady subsonic, transonic, and supersonic aerodynamics. The method requires the unsteady aerodynamics in frequency-domain. The flutter solution can be found by the classic methods, such as rational function approximation, k, p-k, p, root-locus et cetera. The unsteady aeroelastic analysis for design optimization using unsteady transonic aerodynamic approximation is being demonstrated using the ZAERO flutter solver (ZONA Technology Incorporated, Scottsdale, Arizona). The technique presented has been shown to offer consistent flutter speed prediction on an aerostructures test wing 2 configuration with negligible loss in precision in transonic speed regime. These results may have practical significance in the analysis of aircraft aeroelastic calculation and could lead to a more efficient design optimization cycle.


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    Title :

    Basis Function Approximation of Transonic Aerodynamic Influence Coefficient Matrix


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    Publication date :

    2011-03-01


    Type of media :

    Report


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    Language :

    English




    BASIS FUNCTION APPROXIMATION OF TRANSONIC AERODYNAMIC INFLUENCE COEFFICIENT MATRIX

    Li, W.W. / Pak, C.-G. / International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences; Optimage Ltd | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2010