SMALL ANGLE ASSUMPTIONS

Because there are such a large set of applications using aeroelasticity and structural dynamics in aerospace engineering, the reader is encouraged to explore any paper that discusses the development of solution methods of these topics. In particular, articles such as

Kang, H., Chang, C., Saberi, H., Ormiston, R. A., “Assessment of beam and shell elements for modeling rotorcraft blades”, 68th American Helicopter Society International Annual Forum, v 2, p 1008-1032, 2012.

For aerospace applications, the suite of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) journals and the Journal of the American Helicopter Society (JAHS) include a number of these papers.