Oscillating Airfoil in Parallel Streams Separated by an Interface

Citation

Lo, Shih-Chun (1951) Oscillating Airfoil in Parallel Streams Separated by an Interface. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HR3R-5994. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10012002-100524

Abstract

A new approach to tail buffeting is made by studying the problem of a thin airfoil performing a periodic oscillation of small amplitude in the presence of an interface across which the flow undergoes a constant change in density and velocity. A general solution to the problem is found. Lift and moment for some special cases are obtained in simple forms and are plotted in Figs. 3 and 4 for the two basic modes of oscillation: bending and torsion. A typical application to flutter analysis is made and it is found that tail flutter at low speeds is possible for the tail lying in the wake of the wing.

Item Type:	Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:	Aeronautics and Mathematics
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:	Aeronautics
Minor Option:	Mathematics
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Tsien, Hsue Shen
Group:	GALCIT
Thesis Committee:	Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:	1 January 1951
Additional Information:	Author changed the spelling of his name to Shijun Luo after his return to China in 1951.
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-10012002-100524
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10012002-100524
DOI:	10.7907/HR3R-5994
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	3845
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	01 Oct 2002
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2023 22:14

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