Structural Dynamics Modelling, Aeroelastic Analysis and Experimental Verification Methods for Aircraft Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Structural dynamics and aeroelasticity are important problems in the design of aircraft. With the development of new aircraft, such as aircraft with high aspect ratios, morphing wings, eVTOLs, blended wing bodies, and hypersonic vehicles, there appear to be some complicated aeroelastic problems that need to be solved through the innovation of analyzing and experimental methods. These problems include lumped parameter nonlinearity, geometrical nonlinearity, time-varying systems, coupled flight dynamics and elasticity, propeller aeroelastic instability, gust response and alleviation, flow separation and buffeting, etc. Meanwhile, with the development of new paradigms of computational science, such as data-driven based modeling and digital twin techniques, the structural dynamics and aeroelasticity of aircraft confront great innovations in the areas of numerical modeling and experimental methods.

This Special Issue of Aerospace aims to report new developments in the fields of structural dynamic modeling, aeroelastic analyses, and experiment verification methods for aircraft systems. We cordially invite submissions of original research papers, reviews, and short communications that align with the theme of this Special Issue, including submissions on a broad spectrum of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:

• The development of structural dynamic modeling and data-based model-updating methods;
• The development of linear and nonlinear aeroelastic analysis methods；
• The development of aerodynamic modeling and order reduction of unsteady aerodynamics；
• Aeroservoelastic modeling and active aeroelastic control methods;
• Coupled modeling of flight dynamics and aeroelasticity techniques;
• Aeroelasticity-oriented structure and aerodynamic optimization;
• Body-free flutter and its active or passive control methods；
• Whirl flutter and its active or passive control methods；
• New development of ground vibration test, wind tunnel test, and aeroelastic flight test techniques;
• The development of new measurement methods and new support systems in wind tunnel tests;
• Dry wind tunnel test technique based on the simulation of unsteady aerodynamics;
• Development of data-driven virtual test system for aeroelasticity.

This Special Issue aims to collect and disseminate the latest research and advances in structural dynamics and aeroelasticity for aircrafts, which make a significant contribution to the field. You are also welcome to propose other topics in the field of this Special Issue.

Dr. Weizhe Feng
Prof. Wei Qian
Dr. Rafic M. Ajaj
Guest Editors

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