This paper presents a design framework called NeoCASS (Next generation Conceptual
Aero-Structural Sizing Suite), developed at the Department of Aerospace Engineering of …

Partitioned simulations of fluid–structure interaction can be solved for the interface's position
with Newton–Raphson iterations but obtaining the exact Jacobian is impossible if the …

Various methods of analysis for the solution of fluid flows with structural interactions have
been proposed in the literature, and new techniques are being developed. In these …

The dynamic derivatives are widely used in linear aerodynamic models in order to
determine the flying qualities of an aircraft: the ability to predict them reliably, quickly and …

Current industrial practice for the fluid–structure interaction (FSI) analyses and prediction of
aeroelastic phenomena, such as flutter, is heavily based on linear methods. These methods …

The race towards cleaner and more efficient commercial aviation demands novel designs
featuring improved aerodynamic and structural characteristics, the main pillars that drive …

Efficient optimization is a prerequisite to realize the full potential of an aeronautical structure.
The success of an optimization framework is predominately influenced by the ability to …

This paper presents a design tool based on computational methods for the aerostructural
analysis and optimization of aircraft layouts at the conceptual design stage. The whole …

The dynamic modification of the computational grid due to element displacement,
deformation and edge swapping is described here in terms of suitably-defined continuous …

In light of the effectiveness of the edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM-T3)
and arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian gradient smoothing method (GSM/ALE) in, respectively …