Abstract
A new presentation of force displacement relationship for the prediction of structural fluttering is discussed in this paper. This topic is limited to a detailed discussion of the derivation of the equations of motion for the rigid streamlined airfoil/flat plate system of three degrees of freedom, which yields expressions for aerodynamic resultant forces due to a steady air flow. The equations of motion presented herein are derived from the conventional classical complex presentation transformed into real matrix equations. This new presentation of the equations of motion constitutes the foundation for the latest state-of-the-art of predicting critical wind loads on the basis of model tests in the wind tunnel.
Recommended Citation
Lwambuka, L. (1990). Force displacement relationship for the prediction of structural fluttering. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 14(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v14i1.105
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam
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