Keywords

Aeroelasticity; Fluid-Structure Interactions; Meta-material; Flutter

Abstract

Morphing wings provide aerodynamic qualities that normal fixed wings cannot, such as the ability to improve endurance yet maintain maneuverability, overcome strong gusts, vibrations, and shocks, and handle both ideal flight for both high and low speeds. A critical application of the new generation of morphing wings is the ability to overcome and affect the onset flutter, a self-excited oscillatory instability that has led to the destruction of aircrafts. This work investigates aeroelastic behavior and measurement of a meta-material structured "smart" wing and its attempt to delay the effect of flutter. The variable wing tip model is analyzed through finite element means, and as well as two-way fluid-structure interaction simulations. The aim is to propose and identify structural parameters of a morphing wing to contribute to the suppression of flutter while maintaining aerodynamic performance and structural integrity. It is found that the proposed meta-material “smart” wing produces an impactful suppression of flutter versus a standard beam spar at low speeds.

Thesis Completion Year

2026

Thesis Completion Semester

Spring

Thesis Chair

Bhattacharya, Samik

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Thesis Discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus Access

None

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

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