Introduction to static and dynamic aeroelastic phenomena – divergence, control efficiency and control reversal – two dimensional analysis – divergence of unswept wings – effect of sweep on divergence and control reversal – two-dimensional (airfoil) flutter analysis with quasi-steady and unsteady aerodynamic loads – introduction to buffeting, stall flutter, galloping and vortex- induced oscillations problems.

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