Multi-Fidelity Design of an Aeroelastically Tailored Composite Wing for Dynamic Wind-Tunnel Testing

Aeroelastic tailoring offers an effective way to exploit the anisotropic properties of the composite materials used in lightweight aerospace structures. This paper presents a design methodology for experimental wings that employ a typical wingbox structure. The proposed methodology combines three different analysis tools: Proteus, a low-fidelity...

Experimental investigation of the fluid-structure interaction between a flexible plate and a periodic gust by means of Robotic Volumetric PIV

In the present work Robotic Volumetric PIV is applied in a Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) investigation. The case studied involves the dynamic response of a flexible aluminium plate subjected to gust excitation. The experiment is carried out in the Open Jet Facility at Delft University of Technology, which is equipped with a gust generator....