Bounds in Nonconservative Problems of Elastic Stability,

Abstract

Synge's method based on the isoperimetric inequality is generalized to study panel flutter and Beck's problem with viscous damping forces. Conditions for stability are derived and also estimates of amplification rates and frequencies of oscillations. Further insight is gained into the destabilizing effect of viscous damping in nonconservative elastic systems. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0746696

Entities

People

  • George Herrmann
  • Shyam N. Prasad

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplification
  • Cooperation
  • Frequency
  • Inequalities
  • Mathematics
  • Mississippi
  • Oscillation
  • Universities

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.