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The effect of elastic couplings and material uncertainties on the flutter of composite high aspect ratio wings (2021)
Journal Article
Amoozgar, M. R., Ajaj, R. M., & Cooper, J. E. (2022). The effect of elastic couplings and material uncertainties on the flutter of composite high aspect ratio wings. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 108, Article 103439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2021.103439

In this paper, the stochastic aeroelastic stability analysis of a composite high aspect ratio wing with various elastic couplings is investigated. The wing consists of a rectangular spar-box made from composite materials. Due to its high aspect ratio... Read More about The effect of elastic couplings and material uncertainties on the flutter of composite high aspect ratio wings.

A Parametric Study on the Aeroelasticity of Flared Hinge Folding Wingtips (2021)
Journal Article
Ajaj, R. M., Saavedra Flores, E. I., Amoozgar, M., & Cooper, J. E. (2021). A Parametric Study on the Aeroelasticity of Flared Hinge Folding Wingtips. Aerospace, 8(8), Article 221. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8080221

This paper presents a parametric study on the aeroelasticity of cantilever wings equipped with Flared Hinge Folding Wingtips (FHFWTs). The finite element method is utilized to develop a computational, low-fidelity aeroelastic model. The wing structur... Read More about A Parametric Study on the Aeroelasticity of Flared Hinge Folding Wingtips.

Experimental study of lag-twist coupling concept for rotor blade application (2021)
Journal Article
Gu, H., Amoozgar, M., Shaw, A. D., Zhang, J., Wang, C., & Friswell, M. I. (2021). Experimental study of lag-twist coupling concept for rotor blade application. Composite Structures, 275, Article 114417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114417

A novel passive twist morphing concept is examined for helicopter blades. The concept is demonstrated using a thin-walled rectangular composite beam created with symmetric layup to obtain bend-twist property. The twist of a rotor blade is proposed to... Read More about Experimental study of lag-twist coupling concept for rotor blade application.

Vibration analysis of rotating porous functionally graded material beams using exact formulation (2021)
Journal Article
Amoozgar, M., & Gelman, L. (2022). Vibration analysis of rotating porous functionally graded material beams using exact formulation. Journal of Vibration and Control, 28(21-22), 3195-3206. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775463211027883

In this article, the exact free vibration of porous functionally graded rotating blades is investigated. The nonlinear 3D dynamics of the blade is simulated using the geometrically exact fully intrinsic beam equations, and the corresponding cross-sec... Read More about Vibration analysis of rotating porous functionally graded material beams using exact formulation.

The effect of folding wingtips on the worst-case gust loads of a simplified aircraft model (2021)
Journal Article
Balatti, D., Haddad Khodaparast, H., Friswell, M. I., Manolesos, M., & Amoozgar, M. (2022). The effect of folding wingtips on the worst-case gust loads of a simplified aircraft model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 236(2), 219-237. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544100211010915

In recent years, the development of lighter and more efficient transport aircraft has led to an increased focus on gust load alleviation. A recent strategy is based on the use of folding wingtip devices that increase the aspect ratio and therefore im... Read More about The effect of folding wingtips on the worst-case gust loads of a simplified aircraft model.

Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of Electric Aircraft Wings with Distributed Electric Propulsors (2021)
Journal Article
Amoozgar, M., I. Friswell, M., Ahmad Fazelzadeh, S., Haddad Khodaparast, H., Mazidi, A., & E. Cooper, J. (2021). Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of Electric Aircraft Wings with Distributed Electric Propulsors. Aerospace, 8(4), Article 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8040100

In this paper, the effect of distributed electric propulsion on the aeroelastic stability of an electric aircraft wing was investigated. All the electric propulsors, which are of different properties, are attached to the wing of the aircraft in diffe... Read More about Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of Electric Aircraft Wings with Distributed Electric Propulsors.

Dynamic behaviors of composite leaf springs with viscoelastic cores (2021)
Journal Article
Jolaiy, S., Yousefi, A., Mousavi Mashhadi, M., Amoozgar, M., & Bodaghi, M. (2023). Dynamic behaviors of composite leaf springs with viscoelastic cores. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 51(5), 2632-2654. https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2021.1904256

A leaf spring is a simple form of spring commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. Due to their high strength to weight ratio, high stiffness, and high impact energy absorption, fiber-reinforced composite leaf springs gain considerable in... Read More about Dynamic behaviors of composite leaf springs with viscoelastic cores.

Aeroelastic model and analysis of an active camber morphing wing (2021)
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Zhang, J., Shaw, A. D., Wang, C., Gu, H., Amoozgar, M., Friswell, M. I., & Woods, B. K. (2021). Aeroelastic model and analysis of an active camber morphing wing. Aerospace Science and Technology, 111, Article 106534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2021.106534

Morphing aircraft structures usually introduce greater compliance into aerodynamic sections, and therefore will affect the aeroelasticity with the potential risk of increased flutter. A low-fidelity model of an active camber morphing wing and its aer... Read More about Aeroelastic model and analysis of an active camber morphing wing.

Recent developments in the aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft (2021)
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M. Ajaj, R., S. Parancheerivilakkathil, M., Amoozgar, M., I. Friswell, M., & J. Cantwell, W. (2021). Recent developments in the aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 120, Article 100682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2020.100682

This paper presents an extensive review of the developments in the aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft that occurred in the last decade (from 2009 to 2020). It focuses mainly on fixed-wing aircraft and highlights some representative examples from rot... Read More about Recent developments in the aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft.