A partitioned fluid-structure coupling code for transonic panel flutter has been developed and validated. The Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved numerically by means of an implicit finite volume method to account for nonlinear aerodynamics, as there are shock waves and a viscous boundary layer at the panel surface. An implicit finite element formulation of the structural equations, as well as a Galerkin solution of the von Kármán plate equation are employed to solve elastic panel deformations with respect to geometric nonlinearities. A detailed validation process has shown good agreement with results from the literature for high subsonic and low supersonic Mach numbers. Thereby, a recent comparison between theory and experiment is confirmed. The validated solver is then used for further studies focusing on the impact of turbulent boundary layers on aeroelastic stability boundaries and instabilities. An increase in aerodynamic damping due to a viscous boundary layer is identified by an increase of the aeroelastic stability boundary. Furthermore, a significant damping on high flutter frequencies and mode shapes is revealed. The application of either a one-equation or two-equation turbulence model did not cause any major deviations in the results. Presented as Paper 2014-2448 at the 44th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Atlanta, GA, 16-20 June 2014


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    Title :

    Development and Validation of a Fluid–Structure Solver for Transonic Panel Flutter


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    AIAA journal ; 53 , 12


    Publication date :

    2015




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    55.50 Luftfahrzeugtechnik / 55.60 Raumfahrttechnik / 55.60 / 50.93 / 55.50 / 50.93 Weltraumforschung
    Local classification TIB:    770/7040




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    Alder, M. / American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2014



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    Transonic panel flutter

    DAVIS, GARY / BENDIKSEN, ODDVAR | AIAA | 1993