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aeroelastic

[ air-oh-i-las-tik ]

adjective

, Aeronautics.
  1. of, relating to, or resulting from aerodynamic forces:

    tests to determine the aeroelastic stress on a building.

  2. deformable by aerodynamic forces.


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Other Words From

  • aer·o·e·las·tic·i·ty [air-oh-i-la-, stis, -i-tee, -ee-la-], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aeroelastic1

First recorded in 1930–35; aero- + elastic
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Example Sentences

Owing to its passive in-flight actuation, this sound-producing organ is known as an 'aeroelastic tymbal'.

The research team anticipates that through bioinspiration, aeroelastic tymbals will encourage novel developments in the context of morphing structures, acoustic structural monitoring and soft robotics.

To uncover the mechanics of the aeroelastic tymbal, Hernando combined state-of-the-art techniques from biology and engineering mechanics.

Aeroelastic flutter is intrinsic to stiff airfoils such as feathers and thus explains tonal sounds that are common in bird flight….

The technology was the subject of a previous project in which he evaluated design concepts involving aeroelastic deformation of the airframe enabling aircraft to withstand heavy winds.

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