Some low-speed flutter characteristics of simple low-aspect-ratio delta wing models

Abstract

Some results from a combined experimental and analytical study of the low-speed flutter characteristics of low-aspect-ratio delta wings are presented. Data are presented which show the effects of sweep angle on the flutter characteristics of some simple plate models of constant planform area. The range of sweep angles studied was from 30 to 72 degrees. In addition, flutter results are presented for two 30 deg-sweep clipped-delta wing models. Further, results are presented that show the effects of root clamping (percentage length of the root chord that is cantilevered) for a 45 deg-sweep delta wing. The experimental data are compared with analytical results obtained by using kernel function and doublet lattice subsonic unsteady lifting surface theories.