In the present paper, a comparison between five different shell finite elements, including the
Linear Triangular Element, Linear Quadrilateral Element, Linear Quadrilateral Element …

The natural modes as well as the aeroelastic stability of a plate with attached piezoelectric
material in response to a change in electric potential are studied. A finite element model is …

Natural fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites are increasingly used in modern society
due to their numerous benefits for uses in mechanical engineering. Polymer-based …

This paper presents a novel model for the aeroelastic analysis of composite wings with
attached piezoelectric actuators, using the concept of geometric stiffness. The mathematical …

The goal of the present paper work is to demonstrate the use of numerical matrix iteration
technique to obtain the divergence speed of a jet transport aircraft wing by employing …

A mathematical model for aero-elastic analysis and optimization of composite plate-like
wings is developed. The required steady and unsteady aerodynamic analyses are …

In the present work, the effect of different piezoelectric patches configurations on the elastic
properties of composite wings is investigated. The finite element model is conducted using a …