TY - GEN
T1 - Computational modeling of highly flexible membrane wings in micro air vehicles
AU - Ferguson, Lauren
AU - Aulisa, Eugenio
AU - Seshaiyer, Padmanabhan
AU - Gordnier, Raymond
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Highly flexible nonlinear membrane wing models are required in the design of aerospace structures for predicting aerodynamic characteristics and failure mechanics. In this work, we develop a new structural model for studying the dynamics of the wing of a micro-air vehicle. The proposed model involves the development of a new membrane structural solver that can be coupled to beam structures, to model the flexible aircraft wing. The governing equations are discretized by the finite element method and tested on various benchmark applications.
AB - Highly flexible nonlinear membrane wing models are required in the design of aerospace structures for predicting aerodynamic characteristics and failure mechanics. In this work, we develop a new structural model for studying the dynamics of the wing of a micro-air vehicle. The proposed model involves the development of a new membrane structural solver that can be coupled to beam structures, to model the flexible aircraft wing. The governing equations are discretized by the finite element method and tested on various benchmark applications.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34247169144&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2514/6.2006-1661
DO - 10.2514/6.2006-1661
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34247169144
SN - 1563478080
SN - 9781563478086
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
SP - 767
EP - 781
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
PB - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
T2 - 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Y2 - 1 May 2006 through 4 May 2006
ER -