wing aeroelasticity
1Aeroelasticity — is the science which studies the interaction among inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces. It was defined by Collar in 1947 as the study of the mutual interaction that takes place within the triangle of the inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic… …
2Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… …
3aeroelasticity — noun Date: 1935 distortion (as from bending) in a structure (as an airplane wing or a building) caused by aerodynamic forces • aeroelastic adjective …
4X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing — Infobox Aircraft name= X 53 caption= F/A 18 configured by NASA as the X 53 type= national origin = United States manufacturer= McDonnell Douglas Northrop designer= first flight= introduction= retired= number built= status= primary user= NASA more …
5Adaptive Compliant Wing — The Adaptive Compliant Wing is a wing design developed by FlexSys, Inc. which is flexible so that its shape can be changed in flight.The wing design features a variable camber trailing edge which can be deflected up to +/ 10°, so that it acts… …
6Parker Variable Wing — The Parker Variable Wing is a wing configuration in biplane or triplane aircraft designed by H.F. Parker in 1920 [ The Parker variable wing , NACA Report 77 , 1920] . His design allows a supplement in lift while landing or taking off.The system… …
7Daniel Guggenheim Medal — The Daniel Guggenheim Medal is an American engineering award, established by Daniel and Harry Guggenheim. The medal is considered to be one of the greatest honors that can be presented for a lifetime of work in aeronautics.[1] Recipients have… …
8Boxwing — Ultraleichtflugzeug Sunny Mit Boxwing (englisch: box wing oder box wing bzw. joint wing) wird eine besondere Tragflächenanordnung bei Flugzeugen bezeichnet. Durch die Verwendung von zwei übereinanderliegenden unterschiedlichen Tragflächenformen,… …
9Edmund W. Pendleton — is an American research and development engineer, pilot, flight instructor, and author of technical publications on the subject of aerospace engineering. He is employed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio where he has worked on… …
10Aerodynamics — is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is closely related to fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is… …
