A Historical Overview of Flight Flutter Testing. Conference Paper AGARD-CP-566, Paper No. 1, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Kehoe, Michael W. (1995) A Historical Overview of Flight Flutter Testing. Conference Paper AGARD-CP-566, Paper No. 1, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

This paper reviews the test techniques developed over the last several decades for flight flutter testing of aircraft. Structural excitation systems, instrumentation systems, digital data preprocessing, and parameter identification algorithms (for frequency and damping estimates from the response data) are described. Practical experiences and example test programs illustrate the combined, integrated effectiveness of the various approaches used. Finally, comments regarding the direction of future developments and needs are presented.

EPrint Type:	Other
Keywords:	Aeroelasticity, Aircraft vibration, Flight flutter testing, Flutter test history, Flutter test procedures
Subjects:	(01 - 09) Aeronautics: (05) Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
ID Code:	1866
Deposited On:	26 March 2008
Additional Information:	15 pages. Presented at the AGARD 80th Structures and Materials Panel Specialists' Meeting on "Advanced Aeroservoelastic Testing and Data Analysis," Rotterdam, The Netherlands, May 8-10, 1995. Published in AGARD-CP-566, Paper No. 1, November 1995. Also published as NASA TM-4720, October 1995. Kehoe, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.