THE FLUTTER OF AN INFINITELY LONG CYLINDRICAL SHELL.

Abstract

The aeroelastic stability of an infinitely long, isotropic cylinder with the outer surface exposed to an inviscid flow is re-examined. The cylinder behavior is described by the shell equations of Goldenvieser, while the aerodynamic forces are described by the classical linearized potential theory. An important consequence of the present study is the indication that the aerodynamic loading on the cylinder is of the 'slender body' type when the axial wavelength is large compared to the circumferential wavelength. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0616321

Entities

People

  • Earl H. Dowell

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aerodynamic Loading
  • Bodies
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Inviscid Flow
  • Mathematics
  • Potential Theory
  • Slender Bodies

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Structural Dynamics.