Panel flutter, NASA SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (STRUCTURES)

NASA/SP-8004, Dowell*, E.H., Panel flutter, NASA SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (STRUCTURES), NASA (Washington, DC, United States), *Princeton Unversity, Langley Research Center, June,1972, pp. 51, Format(s): PDF 4933k

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Criteria are presented for the prediction of panel flutter, determination of its occurrence, design for its prevention, and evaluation of its severity. Theoretical analyses recommended for the prediction of flutter stability boundaries, vibration amplitudes, and frequencies for several types of panels are described. Vibration tests and wind tunnel tests are recommended for certain panels and environmental flow conditions to provide information for design of verification analysis. Appropriate design margins on flutter stability boundaries are given and general criteria are presented for evaluating the severity of possible short-duration, limited-amplitude panel flutter on nonreusable vehicles.

Keywords:	structural mechanics, flutter analysis, panel flutter, spacecraft design, structural design criteria, performance prediction, structural vibration, vibration mode, wind tunnel models
CASI Document ID Number:	73N11932
Subjects:	Engineering: Structural Mechanics: Structure Vibration and Damping
ID Code:	117
Deposited On:	23 May 2002