MEMSDUKEPRATT School of engineering


publications by Kenneth C Hall.


Papers Published

  1. Kholodar, Denis B. and Dowell, Earl H. and Thomas, Jeffrey P. and Hall, Kenneth C., Improved understanding of transonic flutter: A three-parameter flutter surface, Journal of Aircraft, vol. 41 no. 4 (2004), pp. 911 - 917 .
    (last updated on 2007/04/10)

    Abstract:
    An understanding of transonic flutter is often critical for high-speed aircraft development. A presentation of the transonic flutter velocity as a function of the Mach number and mass ratio is shown here to provide many advantages. Such a presentation offers new insights when comparing computational and wind-tunnel flutter results. The benefits of such a presentation are also evident in parameter studies. Finally, the subject of flutter similarity rules for airfoils of different thicknesses is also addressed.

    Keywords:
    Transonic aerodynamics;Airfoils;Velocity control;Thickness measurement;Degrees of freedom (mechanics);Frequencies;Pressure effects;Trajectories;Calculations;

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