For our final project in Quantitative Engineering Analysis 3,
my team of three investigated aeroelastic flutter, comparing experimental data we
collected to a differential equation model. Check out our
website.
Video frames of flutter in progress
The wind tunnel used for collecting experimental data
Parts of the project I worked on include:
- Collected experimental wind tunnel data
- Tested effect of different masses, moments of inertia and airspeeds from 18 mph to 86 mph
- Created python implementation of motion model based on system of 2nd order ODEs
Typical Acceleration Data
Differential equations from the mathematical model
When we completed the analysis, we found that the ODE model gave some useful insights for explaining
some complicated behavior, including a complicated interplay between the mass, moment of inertia,
and stiffness. For more details on the project, check out our team's website:
https://sites.google.com/view/airfoil-flutter-analysis/home
