Look up: Aeroelasticity

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   aeroelasticity
   a branch of mechanics which treats the phenomena resulting from the interaction of aerodynamic, inertial, and elastic forces. Specifically, the tendency of aircraft wings and compressor or turbine blades to deflect under a load causing cyclic changes in the aerodynamic lift pattern Category: Physics
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   Aeroelasticity
   `Aeroelasticity` is the science which studies the interaction among inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces. It was defined by Collar in 1947 as ``the study of the mutual interaction that takes place within the triangle of the inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces acting on structural members exposed to an airstream, and the influence of this study on design.``
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   aeroelasticity
   aeroelastic, aeroelasticity 1. Pertaining to, or resulting from aerodynamic forces; such as, tests to determine the aeroelastic stress on a building. 2. Deformable by aerodynamic forces; such as, distortion (as from bending) in a structure (as an airplane wing or a building) caused by aerodynamic forces.
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