Aeroelastic Modelling, Control and Optimization 

Next-generation aircraft, such as solar powered vehicles, are increasingly lightweight and flexible. As flexibility increases, the interaction between structural, aerodynamic and control systems of the airframe becomes increasingly important, meaning that standard design tools may no longer provide efficient or even airworthy designs. This research is focused upon both the effective modelling and control of such platforms in addition to the development of iterative algorithms that can be applied to search for optimal designs automatically, with the aim to accelerate and robustify the design procedure for next-generation airframes. 

Related Publications

  • Wang Y, Wynn A, Palacios R, 2018, Nonlinear aeroelastic control of very flexible aircraft using modelupdating, Journal of Aircraft, 55, 1551-1563.

  • Qi P, Zhao X, Wang Y, Palacios R, Wynn A, 2018, Automatic Landing Control of a Very Flexible Flying Wing, American Control Conference, 2599-2604.

  • Qi P, Zhao X, Wang Y, Palacios R, Wynn A, 2018, Aeroelastic and Trajectory Control of High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. Link. 

  • Wang Y, Wynn A, Palacios R, A Nonlinear Modal Aeroservoelastic Analysis Framework for Flexible Aircraft. 2016, AIAA Journal. 54, 3075-3090. Link. 

  • Broughton-Venner JJ, Wynn A, Palacios R, Aeroservoelastic Optimisation of an Aerofoil with Active Compliant Flap via Reparametrisation and Variable Selection, 17th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, AIAA Aviation. Link.

  • Wang Y., Palacios R., Wynn A., 2015, A method for normal-mode-based model reduction in nonlinear dynamics of slender structures, Computers & Structures, 159, 26-40. Link. 

  • Wang Y., Wynn A., Palacios R., 2015, Nonlinear aeroservoelastic analysis of flexible aircraft described by large finite-element models, 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2015. Link.

  • Wang, Y., Wynn, A., and Palacios, R., 2014, Nonlinear Model Reduction for Aeroelastic Control of Flexible Aircraft Described by Large Finite-Element Models, 55th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2014. Link. 

  • Wynn A., Wang Y., Palacios R., Goulart P.J., 2013, An energy-preserving description of nonlinear beam vibrations in modal coordinates, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 332, 5543-5558. Link. 

  • Wang Y., Wynn A., Palacios R., 2013, Robust Aeroelastic Control of Very Flexible Wings using Intrinsic Models, 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2013. Link. 

  • Da Ronch A., Badcock K.J., Wang Y., Wynn A., Palacios R., 2012, Nonlinear model reduction for flexible aircraft control design, 53rd AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conf., 2012.  Link.

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