https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/tags/aeroelasticity/AeroelasticityHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usSat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/media/logo_hu_44eca034e5ce4fb7.pnghttps://maal.hkust.edu.hk/tags/aeroelasticity/https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/projects/flexible-aircraft/Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/projects/flexible-aircraft/<p>Flexible and very flexible aircraft improve structural weight and aerodynamic efficiency, but their flight dynamics are tightly coupled with structural deformation.</p> <h2 id="approach">Approach</h2> <ul> <li>Construct reduced-order structural and aerodynamic models.</li> <li>Preserve the aeroelastic behavior needed for control design.</li> <li>Use the model to evaluate load, fuel efficiency, and flight trajectories.</li> <li>Develop load-alleviation and flight-control algorithms.</li> <li>Verify models and controllers through wind-tunnel experiments.</li> </ul> <p>The project makes high-fidelity aeroelastic behavior accessible to analysis and real-time control.</p>