Several modeling extensions and numerical improvements to the unsteady vortex-lattice
method are discussed for the simulation of very flexible aircraft dynamics. In particular …

The paper details the research and corresponding implementation and testing steps of the
FLEXOP demonstrator aircraft. Within the EU funded project an unmanned demonstrator …

The model-based flight control system design for a highly flexible flutter demonstrator,
developed in the European FLEXOP project, is presented. The flight control system includes …

The paper proposes a control design methodology for active flutter suppression for the
aeroservoelastic (ASE) aircraft of the European project FLEXOP. The aim of the controller is …

Flutter is an aeroelastic phenomenon affecting flexible structures in a fluid flow and may lead
to unstable oscillations and to critical structural damage. This paper concerns the design of a …

This article presents the application of aeroelastic tailoring in the design of wings for a flying
demonstrator, as well as the validation of the design methodology with flight test results. The …

The present thesis is the result of my work at the Institute of System Dynamics and Control at
the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. My thanks go to Prof …

This article presents a method for structured robust control design for systems with a mixture
of parametric and dynamic uncertainty. The proposed method alternates between an …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-2571. vid A control framework for
gust load alleviation system of flexible aircraft is presented. This framework considers …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-2455. vid This work presents
various improvements made to the Unsteady Vortex Lattice Method (UVLM) integrated into …