Variational analysis and aerospace engineering : mathematical challenges for aerospace design : contributions from a workshop held at the School of Mathematics in Erice, Italy

This volume consists of papers presented at the Variational Analysis and Aerospace Engineering Workshop II held in Erice, Italy in September 2010 at the International School of Mathematics "Guido Stampacchia". The workshop provided a platform for aerospace engineers and mathematicians (from universities, research centers and industry) to discuss the advanced problems requiring an extensive application of mathematics. The presentations were dedicated to the most advanced subjects in engineering and, in particular to computational fluid dynamics methods, introduction of new materials, optimization in aerodynamics, structural optimization, space missions, flight mechanics, control theory and optimization, variational methods and applications, etc. This book will capture the interest of researchers from both academia and industry. Front Matter....Pages I-XIV PrandtlPlane Propelled with Liquid Hydrogen: A Preliminary Study....Pages 1-25 Aeroacousto-Elastic Modeling for Response Analysis of Helicopter Rotors....Pages 27-50 Crack Extension Energy Rate and Energetic Approaches in Elastic–Plastic Fracture Mechanics....Pages 51-66 A Criterion for Ductile Crack Growth Based on the Energy–Momentum Tensor....Pages 67-92 Optimal Location of Support Points in the Kirchhoff Plate....Pages 93-116 A Code for Shape Generation and Aerodynamic Design of Aircraft....Pages 117-139 Design of Solar Powered Unmanned Biplanes for HALE Missions....Pages 141-177 The PrandtlPlane Configuration: Overview on Possible Applications to Civil Aviation....Pages 179-210 The Lifting System of a PrandtlPlane, Part 1: Design and Analysis of a Light Alloy Structural Solution....Pages 211-234 The Lifting System of a PrandtlPlane, Part 2: Preliminary Study on Flutter Characteristics....Pages 235-267 The Lifting System of a PrandtlPlane, Part 3: Structures Made in Composites....Pages 269-288 Elastic Structures in Adhesion Interaction....Pages 289-304 Conceptual Design of a Very Large PrandtlPlane Freighter....Pages 305-321 Mesh Adaptivity and Optimal Shape Design for Aerospace....Pages 323-337 Numerical Simulation of Sailing Boats: Dynamics, FSI, and Shape Optimization....Pages 339-377 On the Way to ACARE 2020 and Beyond....Pages 379-394 Design Problems of Anisotropic Structures: Some Recent Results....Pages 395-426 The Warlike Interest in Impact Theories....Pages 427-434 Flight Mechanics Modeling of the PrandtlPlane for Conceptual and Preliminary Design....Pages 435-462 This volume consists of papers presented at the Variational Analysis and Aerospace Engineering Workshop II held in Erice, Italy in September 2010 at the International School of Mathematics "Guido Stampacchia". The workshop provided a platform for aerospace engineers and mathematicians (from universities, research centers and industry) to discuss the advanced problems requiring an extensive application of mathematics. The presentations were dedicated to the most advanced subjects in engineering and, in particular to computational fluid dynamics methods, introduction of new materials, optimization in aerodynamics, structural optimization, space missions, flight mechanics, control theory and optimization, variational methods and applications, and so on. ℗ This book will capture the interest of researchers from both academia and industry.