University at Buffalo (UB)
Flutter Instability of Beams
Experimental demonstration of dynamic instability in beam with follower forces.
Project description
Follower force appear in numerous real-world application including garden hose and wing airplanes. This project involves design and development of an experimental testbest to illustrate the initiation and visualization of flutter instability in a beam with a follower force. This work requires knowledge of modeling of dynamic systems and data acquisition and control using Arduino hardware.
Project outcome
Tabletop hardware to demonstrate flutter instability for systems with follower forces. This testbed can be used to demonstrate experimentally numerical analysis in courses related to dynamics and control.
Project details
| Length of commitment | About 3-5 months |
| Start time | Spring |
| In-person, remote, or hybrid? | In-Person Project |
| Level of collaboration | Individual student project |
| Benefits | Research experience |
| Who is eligible | Seniors |
Project mentor
Tarunraj Singh
Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Preparation activities
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Review current literature on analysis of flutter instability
Work with Ph.D. student on design of experiment for illustration of flutter instability
Keywords
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , stability, dynamics, oscillations