VKI Course on Introduction to Aeroelasticity - Aircraft & Turbomachinery (2.0 ECTS)
Date: Feb. 19, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2024
This course serves as an introduction to aeroelasticity providing the theoretical basis and hands-on experience for applications to aircraft and turbomachinery design and R&D projects. Starting with the description of the basic aeroelastic phenomena of interest, the course will familiarize the participants with concepts such as aeroelastic deformation, static divergence, control reversal, flutter and gust loads. Aeroelastic modelling techniques of increasing fidelity will be presented and some of them will be practiced. Current industrial practice in aircraft and turbo machinery design will be presented and future avenues will be discussed. Special emphasis is put on interaction with the participants and on practical exercises.
The lecturers are Professor Greg Dimitriadis of University of Liège and Dr. Sina Stapelfeldt of Imperial College London both adjunct professors at the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.
A discount of 50% is applied for an online participation.
Deadline Early Bird Registration: 19 December 2023
Deadline to register: 5 February 2024 for an on-site participation / 12 February 2024 for an online participation
The price includes the course material, lunches and coffee breaks.
09:00-10:30 Introduction to aeroelasticity
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:15 Static aeroelasticity
12:15-13:45 Lunch Break
13:45-15:15 Dynamic aeroelasticity
15:15-15:45 Break
15:45-17:15 Flutter
17:15 Cocktail Reception
09:00-10:30 Practical session: Calculation of flutter airspeed and frequency
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:15 Practical session: Calculation of flutter airspeed and frequency
12:15-13:45 Lunch Break
13:45-15:15 Unsteady aerodynamics
15:15-15:45 Break
15:45-17:15 Unsteady aerodynamics and gust response
09:00-10:30 Practical aircraft unsteady aerodynamic modelling
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:15 Practical aircraft structural dynamic and aeroelastic modelling
12:15-13:45 Lunch Break
13:45-15:15 Practical session: Aeroelastic modelling of a finite wing in compressible flow
15:15-15:45 Break
15:45-17:15 Practical session: Aeroelastic modelling of a finite wing in compressible flow
09:00 – 10:30 High fidelity fluid-structure modelling
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 High fidelity modelling (continued) & Introduction to practical session
11:30 – 12:30 Practical session 1: Set up of numerical model & aeroelastic simulation
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:30 Practical session 1 continued: Set up of numerical model & aeroelastic simulation
14:30 – 15:00 Q&A
09:00 – 10:30 Turbomachinery Aeroelasticity
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 Turbomachinery Aeroelasticity (continued)
11:30 – 12:30 Practical session 2: Analysis of results
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:30 Practical session 2 continued: Analysis of results and joint discussion
14:30 – 15:00 Q&A
Please note that participants attending the course remotely, who do not have access to the software, will not be able to participate fully in these sessions but will be invited to take part in the analysis and discussion of results.
The citizens of the following countries are eligible to attend the von Karman Institute Lecture Series: check our eligibility criteria here
VKI reserves the right to request a clearance check with Belgian authorities.
The participants will have to present their ID card (for EU citizens) or passport (for other citizens) the first day of the lecture series.
on-site - Undergraduate Students (Proof Needed) (Full) | 350.0 |
on-site - PhD Students (Proof Needed) (Full) | 960.0 |
on-site - Recognized Universities / Research Center (Full) | 1520.0 |
on-site - Commercial Organizations (Full) | 1920.0 |
on-site - Special Registration (Full) | 0.0 |
online - Undergraduate Students (Proof Needed) (full) | 315.0 |
online - PhD Students (Proof Needed) (full) | 864.0 |
online - Recognized Universities / Research Center (full) | 1368.0 |
online - Commercial Organizations (full) | 1728.0 |
online - Special Registration (full) | 0.0 |
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