Open AccessSensitivity analysis of a strongly coupled aero-structural system using the discrete direct and adjoint methods
Author(s) -
Meryem Marcelet,
Jacques Peter,
Gérald Carrier
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of computational mechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2642-2085
pISSN - 2642-2050
DOI - 10.13052/remn.17.1077-1106
Subject(s) - aeroelasticity , aerodynamics , sensitivity (control systems) , nonlinear system , mathematics , displacement field , displacement (psychology) , matrix (chemical analysis) , flutter , wing , control theory (sociology) , adjoint equation , mathematical analysis , structural engineering , finite element method , computer science , physics , engineering , mechanics , differential equation , materials science , psychology , control (management) , quantum mechanics , electronic engineering , artificial intelligence , composite material , psychotherapist
This paper is dedicated to the sensitivity analysis of a static aeroelastic system with respect to design parameters governing its jig-shape. The gradients of interest are computed using either the discrete direct differentiation or adjoint vector methods. The aerodynamic load is predicted by the nonlinear Euler equations and transferred to the structure through a consistent and conservative procedure. The induced structural displacement field is computed using beam theory and the matrix of the aerodynamic influence coefficients. Finally, a threedimensional wing-body case is used to verify the successful implementation of the analytical sensitivity analysis methods.