Publications

2024

Frigoletto, B.E., Fidkowski, K., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Output-Based Mesh Adaptation for High-Order Fluid-Structure Interaction of Flexible Wings,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-2445.

Guimaraes, T.A.M. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “The Impact of Vortex Breakdown on the Longitudinal Flight Behavior of the SCALOS Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-0902

Meinicke, A.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “On the Efficient Generation of Training Data for High-Speed Aerodynamic State Recovery Through Strain-Load Neural Network Model,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-1047.   PDF

Jones, M. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Quantifying the Impact of Coupled Aero-Thermo-Elastic Modeling on Load Estimation of Hypersonic Vehicles During Trajectory Simulation,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-1048

Verri, A.A., Bussamra, F.L., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Outcomes of Nonlinear Static Aeroelasticity for Wing Stress an Buckling Applied to a Transport Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-2447

Monteiro, B.B., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Design Metrics for the Landing of Supersonic Aircraft under Stochastic Turbulence,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-0901

Weston, C.S. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Hybrid-Fidelity Global-Local Aerothermoelastic Modeling for Path-Dependent Hypersonic Flight,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-1045.   PDF

Sharqi, B. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Finite Element Model Updating of a 3D Printed Swept Wing,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-1730.   PDF

Rosatelli, P., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Lupp, C.A., “Free-Flight Flutter Constraint in Gradient-Based Wing Structural Optimization,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-2410.   PDF

dos Santos, L.G.P., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Marques, F.D., “Effects of Separated-Flow Nonlinearities on the Flutter Behavior of the Pazy Wing,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-0829

Ritter, M., Hilger, J., Ribeiro, A., Ongut, A.E., Righi, M., Raveh, D.E., Drachinsky, A., Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., Stanford, B., Chwalowski, P., Kovvali, R.K., Duessler, S., Cheng, K.C., Palacios, R., dos Santos, J.P., Marques, F.D., Begnini, G.R.R., Verri, A.A., Lima, J.J., de Melo, F.B., and Bussamra, F.L., “Collaborative Pazy Wing Analyses for the Third Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2024), Orlando, Florida, 8-12 January 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-0419

2023

Palacios, R. and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Dynamics of Flexible Aircraft: Coupled Flight Dynamics, Aeroelasticity and Control,” Cambridge Press, New York, 2023.

Duan, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Vetrano, F., “Control-Oriented Modeling for Flexible Aircraft,” Journal of Aircraft.

Riso, C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Geometrically Nonlinear Effects in Wing Aeroelastic Dynamics at Large Deflections,” Journal of Fluids and Structures. Vol. 120, 103897. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2023.103897. PDF

Jonsson, E., Riso, C., Monteiro, B.B., Gray, A.C., Martins, J.R.R.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “High-Fidelity Gradient-Based Wing Structural Optimization Including Geometrically Nonlinear Flutter Constraint,” AIAA Journal. Vol. 61, No. 7, pp. 3045-3061. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J061575

Cunis, T., Kolmanovsky, I., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Integrating Nonlinear Controllability into a Multidisciplinary Design Process,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 1026-1037. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G007067

Gray, A.C., Riso, C., Jonsson, E., Martins, J.R.R.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “High-Fidelity Aerostructural Optimization with a Geometrically Nonlinear Flutter Constraint,” AIAA Journal. Vol. 61, No. 6, pp. 2430-2443. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062127. PDF

Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Epureanu, B.I., “Bifurcation-Diagram-Free Postflutter Response Constrain for Design Optimization,” AIAA Journal. Vol. 61, No. 8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062012. PDF

Riso, C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Impact of Low-Order Modeling on Aeroelastic Predictions for Very Flexible Wings,” Journal of Aircraft. Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 662-687. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C036869. PDF

Sharqi, B. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Finite Element Model Updating for Very Flexible Wings,” Journal of Aircraft. Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 476-489. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C036894PDF

Weston, C.S. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Hybrid-fidelity Thermal Modeling with Domain Decomposition for Path-dependent Hypersonic Flight,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-01832023 AIAA Structural Dynamics Technical Committee Best Student Paper Award

Jones, M. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Performance Analysis of Kriging and Neural Network Modelling of Hypersonic Vehicle Properties,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0184

Frigoletto, B.E., Ojha, V., Fidkowski, K.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Development of a High-Order Fluid-Structure Interaction Solver for Flexible Wings,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0185.   PDF

Sanghi, D., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Riso, C., “Roll Maneuvers of Very Flexible Aircraft with Flared Folding Wingtips,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0186.   PDF

Guimarães, T.A.M., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Kolmanovsky, I.V., “Unsteady Vortex Lattice Linearization and Sensitivity Analyses for Control Models in Supersonic Aircraft Design,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0416

Guimarães, T.A.M., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Kolmanovsky, I.V., “Flexibility Assessment of the Aeroelastic-flight-dynamic Behavior for Supersonic Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0417

Cesnik, C.E.S., “Aeroelasticity of Very Flexible Aircraft: Prof. Dewey Hodges’ Three-decade Contributions to the Field,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0585

Monteiro, B.B., Gray, A.C. Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I., and Vetrano, F., “Bi-level Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a Wing Considering Maneuver Load Alleviation and Flutter,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0728.   PDF

Rosatelli, P., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Lupp, C.A., “Fuel Burn Minimization Including Dynamic Aeroelastic Constraint for Free-flying Vehicle Under Geometrically Nonlinear Deformations,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0729.   PDF

Riso, C. and Cesnik, C.E.S. “Investigation of Geometrically Nonlinear Effects in the Aeroelastic Behavior of a Very Flexible Wing,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2023), National Harbor, Maryland, 23 – 27 January 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0759PDF

2022

Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Epureanu, B.I., “Estimating Flutter Bifurcation Diagrams Using the State Velocity,”, AIAA J. Vol. 60, No. 9, pp. 5401-5413. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J061860.   PDF

Hansen, J.H., Duan, M., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Load Alleviation of Flexible Aircraft by Dynamic Control Allocation,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. Vol. 45, No. 10, pp. 1890-1989. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G006577.

Pereira, M.F.V., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Nonlinear Model Predictive Control with Aggregated Constraints,” Automatica. Vol. 146, 110649. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2022.110649.

Sharqi, B., Cesnik, C.E.S., Joels, T., and Raveh, D.E., “3D-Printed Swept-Wing Wind Tunnel Model Characterization for Aeroelastic Studies,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2022), Madrid, Spain, 13-17 June 2022, PDF: IFASD-2022-079.

Riso, C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Post-Flutter Dynamics of the Pazy Wing Geometrically Nonlinear Benchmark Model,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2022), Madrid, Spain, 13-17 June 2022, PDF: IFASD-2022-073.

Gray, A.C., Riso, C., Jonsson, E., Martins, J.R.R.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “High-Fidelity Aerostructural Optimization With a Geometrically Nonlinear Flutter Constraint,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2022), Madrid, Spain, 13-17 June 2022, IFASD-2022-069.

Pereira, M.F.V., Duan, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Vetrano, F., “Model Predictive Control for Very Flexible Aircraft Based on Linear Parameter Varying Reduced-Order Models,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2022), Madrid, Spain, 13-17 June 2022, IFASD-2022-063.

Sanghi, D., Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Vetrano, F., “Analysis of Ride Qualities in Transonic High-Aspect-Ratio-Wing Aircraft,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2022), Madrid, Spain, 13-17 June 2022, PDF: IFASD-2022-061.

Pereira, M.F.V., Chaves, G.B., Bertolin, R.M., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Experimental Validation of Model Predictive Controllers for Load Alleviation in Very Flexible Aircraft,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2022), Madrid, Spain, 13-17 June 2022, IFASD-2022-049.

Monteiro, B.B., Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I., and Vetrano, F., “Gust Load Alleviation Control Related Metric for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2022), Madrid, Spain, 13-17 June 2022, PDF: IFASD-2022-036.

Sharqi, B. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Finite Element Model Updating for Very Flexible Wings,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2022), San Diego, California and Virtual, 3 – 7 January 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-1185PDF

Jonsson, E., Riso, C., Monteiro, B.B., Gray, A.C., Martins, J.R.R.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “High-Fidelity Gradient-Based Wing Structural Optimization Including a Geometrically Nonlinear Flutter Constraint,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2022), San Diego, California and Virtual, 3 – 7 January 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-2092.

Bertolin, R.M., Barbosa, G.C., Cunis, T., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Gust Rejection of a Supersonic Aircraft During Final Approach,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2022), San Diego, California and Virtual, 3 – 7 January 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-2174.

Guimarães, T.A.M., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Kolmanovsky, I.V., “An Integrated Low-Speed Aeroelastic-Flight-Dynamics Framework for Modeling Supersonic Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2022), San Diego, California and Virtual, 3 – 7 January 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-2175PDF

Cunis, T., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Control Co-Design Optimization: Integrating Nonlinear Controllability into a Multidisciplinary Design Process,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2022), San Diego, California and Virtual, 3 – 7 January 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-2176.

Riso, C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Low-Order Geometrically Nonlinear Aeroelastic Modeling and Analysis of the Pazy Wing Experiment,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2022), San Diego, California and Virtual, 3 – 7 January 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-2313PDF

Sanghi, D., Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Vetrano, F., “Conventional and Unconventional Control Effectors for Load Alleviation in High-Aspect-Ratio-Wing Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2022), San Diego, California and Virtual, 3 – 7 January 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-4093.   PDF

2021

Lustosa, L. R., Kolmanovsky, I., Cesnik, C.E.S., Vetrano, F., “Aided Inertial Estimation of Wing Shape,” AIAA J. of Guidance, Control and Dynamics. Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 210-219. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G005368

Ojha, V., Fidkowski, K.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Adaptive High-Order Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations with a Study of Mesh-Motion Errors,” AIAA J., Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 2084-2101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J059730.   PDF

Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Epureanu, B., “Output-Based Flutter Bifurcation Forecasting in Nonlinear Fluid-Structural Systems with Multiple Varying Parameters,” J. Fluid Struct., Vol. 101, pp. 103201. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2020.103201.    PDF

Medeiros, R.R., Cesnik, C.E.S., Stodieck, O., Calderon, D.E., Cooper, J.E., and Coetzee, E.B., “Comparison of Structural Model Reduction Methods Applied to a Large-Deformation Wing Box,” The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 125, No. 1292, pp. 1687-1709. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/aer.2021.73

Ojha, V., Fidkowski, K., Cesnik, C.E.S., “Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2021), Virtual Event, 11 – 21 January 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2021-0731.   PDF

Sharqi, B., Cesnik, C.E.S., Yechieli, N., Raveh, D., and Karpel, M., “Aeroelastic Analyses of the Free Flight of the Active Aeroelastic Aircraft Testbed (A3TB) Platform,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2021), Virtual Event, 11 – 21 January 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2021-0905.   PDF

Duan, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I., and Vetrano, F., “Nonlinear Low-order Modeling for Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2021), Virtual Event, 11 – 21 January 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2021-1501.

Pereira, M.F.V., Kolmanovsky, I., and Cesnik, C.E.S., Vetrano, F., “Time-distributed Scenario-based Model Predictive Control Approach for Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2021), Virtual Event, 11 – 21 January 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2021-0502.   PDF

Duan, M., Kolmanovsky, I., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Maneuver Load Alleviation of Very Flexible Aircraft via Nonlinear Decoupling Control,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2021), Virtual Event, 11 – 21 January 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2021-0501.   

Riso, C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “UM/NAST Experimental Validation Using the Pre-Pazy Wing Aeroelastic Benchmark,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2021), Virtual Event, 11 – 21 January 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2021-1712.   PDF

Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., Epureanu, B.I., and Teufel, P., “A Post-Flutter Response Constraint for Gradient-Based Aircraft Design Optimization,” AIAA Aviation 2021 Forum, Virtual Event, 2 – 6 August 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2021-3082.   PDF

Guimarães, T.A., Cesnik, C.E.S., Kolmanovsky, I., “Low Speed Aerodynamic Modeling for Control-related Considerations in Supersonic Aircraft Design,” AIAA Aviation 2021 Forum, Virtual Event, 2 – 6 August 2021, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2021-2531.

2020

Medeiros, R. R., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Coetzee, E. B., “Computational Aeroelasticity using Modal-Based Structural Nonlinear Analysis,” AIAA J., Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 362— 371. DOI: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.J058593

Verri, A. A., Bussamra, F. L. S., de Moraes, K. C., Becker, G. G., Cesnik, C. E. S., Luque Filho, G. B., and de Oliveira, L. C., “Static Loads Evaluation in a Flexible Aircraft Using High Fidelity Fluid-Structure Interation Tool (E2-FSI)—Extended Version,” Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Vol. 42, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-019-2154-4

Teixeira, P.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., ” Propeller Influence on the Aeroelastic Stability of High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft,” The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 124, No. 1275, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/aer.2019.165

Guimarães, T.A.M., Silva, D.A., Rade, D.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Aeroelastic Stability of Conventional and Tow-Steered Composite Plates Under Stochastic Fiber Volume,” AIAA J., Vol. 58, No. 6, pp. 2748 — 2759. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J059106

Riso, C., Gadami, A., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Epureanu, B.I., “Data-Driven Forecasting of Post-Flutter Responses of Geometrically Nonlinear Wings,” AIAA J., Vol. 58, No 6., pp. 2726 — 2736. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J059024.   PDF

Gonzalez, P.J.G., Silvestre, F., Pereira, M.F.V., Pang, Z. Y., Cesnik, C.E.S., “Loop-Separation Control for Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA J., Vol. 58, No. 9, pp. 3819 — 3834. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J058692

Riso, C., Sanghi, D, Cesnik, C.E.S, Vetrano, F., and Teufel, P., “Parametric Roll Maneuverability Analysis of a High-Aspect-Ratio-Wing Civil Transport Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), 61th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-1191.   PDF

Collins, G., Fidkowski, K., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Petrov-Galerkin Projection-Based Model Reduction with an Optimized Test Space,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-1562.

Wang, Q., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Fidkowski, K. J., “Multivariate Recurrent Neural Network Models for Scalar and Distribution Predictions in Unsteady Aerodynamics,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-1533.   PDF

Sanghi, D., Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Vetrano, F., “Impact of Control Surface Flexibility on the Dynamic Response of Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), 61th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-1185PDF

Guimarães, T.A.M., Rade, D.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Nonlinear Multibay Panel Flutter Evaluation of Composite Laminates with Curvilinear Fibers,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), 61th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-0941.

Ojha, V., Fidkowski, K., Cesnik, C.E.S., Wukie, N.A., and Beran, P.S., “Assessment of Mesh Resolution Requirements for Adaptive High-Order Fluid Structure Interaction Simulations”, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-1051.   PDF

Sharqi, B. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Ground Vibration Testing on Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), 61th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-1902.   PDF

Hansen, J.H., Duan, M., Kolmanovsky, I.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Control Allocation for Maneuver and Gust Load Alleviation of Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2020), 61th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 6—10 January 2020, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2020-1186.

Sanghi, D., Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Vetrano, F., “Influence of Aileron Placement on Roll Response of High-Aspect-Ratio-Wing Aircraft,” AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Virtual Event, 15 – 19 June 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2645.   PDF

2019

Kitson, R. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Fluid-Structure-Jet Interaction Effects on High-Speed Vehicle Performance and Stability,” AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 56 No. 2, pp. 586 — 595. DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.A34191

Guimarães, T.A.M., Castro, S.G.P., Rade, D.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Supersonic Flutter and Buckling Optimization of Tow Steered Composite Plates,” AIAA J., Vol. 57, No. 1, pp. 397 — 407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J057282

Klock, R.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Local Aeroelastic Instability of High-Speed Cylindrical Vehicles,” AIAA J., Vol. 57, No. 6, pp. 2553 — 2561. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J057705

Huang, W., Zhang, H., Inman, D.J., Qiu, J., Cesnik, C. E.S., and Ji, H., “Low Reflection Effect by 3D Printed Functionally Graded Acoustic Black Holes,” J. Sound and Vibration, Vol. 450, pp. 96 — 108. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2019.02.043

Texeira, P.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Propeller Effects on the Response of High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft,” AIAA J., Vol. 57, No. 10. DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.J057575

Jonsson, E., Riso, C., Lupp, C.A., Cesnik, C.E.S., Martins, J.R.R.A., and Epureanu, B.I., “Flutter and Post-flutter Constraints in Aircraft Design Optimization,” Progress in Aerospace Science. Vol. 109. pp. 100537. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2019.04.001

Lupp, C.A. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “A Gradient-Based Flutter Constraint Including Geometrically Nonlinear Deformations,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2019), 60th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 7—11 January 2019, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2019-1212.

Pereira, M.F.V., Kolmanovsky, I., Cesnik, C.E.S, and Vetrano, F., “Model Predictive Control Architectures for Maneuver Load Alleviation in Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2019), 60th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 7—11 January 2019, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2019-1591. PDF

Guimarães, T.A.M., Silva, H.L., Cesnik, C.E.S, and Rade, D.A., “Stochastic Fiber Volume Random Field Propagation in the Aeroelastic Evaluation of Tow Steered Plates,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2019), 60th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 7—11 January 2019, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2019-1753.

Wang, Q., Medeiros, R.R., Cesnik, C.E.S, Fidkowski, K., Brezillon, J., and Bleecke, H., “Techniques for Improving Neural Network-based Aerodynamics Reduced-order Models,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2019), 60th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 7—11 January 2019, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-1849. PDF

Lanchares, M., Kolmanovsky, I., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Vetrano, F., “Model Order Reduction for Coupled Nonlinear Aeroelastic-Flight Mechanics of Very Flexible Aircraft,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2019), Savannah, Georgia, 9 – 13 June 2019, IFASD-2019-095.

Pereira, M.F.V., Kolmanovsky, I., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Vetrano, F., “Model Predictive Control for Maneuver Load Alleviation in Flexible and Very Flexible Airliners,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2019), Savannah, Georgia, 9 – 13 June 2019, PDF: IFASD-2019-018.

Duan, M., Hansen, J.H., Kolmanovsky, I., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Maneuver Load Alleviation of Flexible Aircraft Through Control Allocation: A Case Study Using X-HALE,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2019), Savannah, Georgia, 9 – 13 June 2019, PDF: IFASD-2019-109.

Sanghi, D., Riso, C., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Vetrano, F., “Impact of Control Surface Deflection on the Dynamic Response of Flexible Aircraft,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2019), Savannah, Georgia, 9 – 13 June 2019, IFASD-2019-084.

Del Carre, A., Teixeira, P., Palacios, R. and Cesnik, C.E.S. “Nonlinear Response of a Very Flexible Aircraft under Lateral Gust,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2019), Savannah, Georgia, 9 – 13 June 2019, IFASD-2019-090.

Riso, C., Gadami, A., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Epureanu, B., “Model-free Forecasting of Limit Cycle Oscillations in Geometrically Nonlinear Wings,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2019), Savannah, Georgia, 9 – 13 June 2019, PDF: IFASD-2019-145.

Lupp, C.A., Cesnik, C.E.S., Beran, P., Deaton, J., and Easterling, D., “Including Geometrically Nonlinear Flutter Constraints in High Fidelity Aircraft Optimization,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2019), Savannah, Georgia, 9 – 13 June 2019, IFASD-2019-069.

Collins, G., Fidkowski, K., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Output Error Estimation for Projection-Based Reduced Models,” AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Dallas, Texas, 17 – 21 June 2019, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-3528.

Ojha, V., Fidkowski, K., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “High-Fidelity Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations with Adaptive Meshing,” AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Dallas, Texas, 17 – 21 June 2019, DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2019-3056. PDF

Pereira, M.F.V., Kolmanovsky, I., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Model Predictive Control with Constraint Aggregation Applied to Conventional and Very Flexible Aircraft,” 2019 IEEE 58th Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Nice, France, 11 – 13 December 2019, No. 625.

2018

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Modeling Guided Wave Propagation in Composite Structures Using Local Interaction Simulation Approach,” Chapter for Volume: Structural Health Monitoring for Advanced Composite Structures of Computational and Experimental Methods in Structures, Vol. 8, edited by Ferri Aliabadi and Zahra Sharif Khodaei, Published by World Scientific, 2018.

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Local Interaction Simulation Approach for Efficient Modeling of Linear and Nonlinear Ultrasonic Guided Wave Active Sensing of Complex Structures,” ASME Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems, Vol. 1, No. 1, February, 2018.

Kitson, R. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Fluid-Structure-Jet Interaction Modeling and Simulation of High-Speed Vehicles,” AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 55, 2018, pp. 190-201. 10.2514/1.A33895.

Ghadami, A., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Epureanu, B.I., “Model-less Forecasting of Hopf Bifurcations in Fluid-Structural Systems,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 76, 2018, pp. 1—13. DOI: 1016/j.jfluidstructs.2017.09.005.

Wang, W., Zhang, H., Lynch, J.P., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Li, H., “Experimental and Numerical Validation of Guided Wave Phased Array Integrated within Standard Data Acquisition Systems for Structural Health Monitoring,” Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Wiley, February 2018.  DOI: 10.1002/stc.2171.

Kitson, R. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Unsteady Fluid-Structure-Jet Interactions of Agile High-Speed Vehicles,” AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 1111 — 1124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A34092

Riso, C, Di Vincenzo, F.G., Ritter, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Mastroddi, F., “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Trim of Very Flexible Aircraft Described by Detailed Models,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 2338 — 2346. DOI: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/1.C034787

Guimarães, T.A.M., Rade, D.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Active Flutter Suppression on Composite Tow Steered Panels based on Piezoelectric Actuation,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2018), 59th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 8—12 January 2018, AIAA-2018-0188.

Rona, F.C., González Ramirez, P., Silvestre, F., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Pang, Z.Y., “Robustness Analysis of a Stability Augmentation System of a Highly Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2018), Guidance, Navigation and Controls Conference, Orlando, Florida, 8—12 January 2018, AIAA-2018-0604.

Teixeira, P. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Propeller Effects on the Dynamic Response of HALE Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2018), 59th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 8—12 January 2018, AIAA-2018-1202.

Kitson, R.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Multidisciplinary Effects on High-Speed Vehicle Performance and Stability,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2018), 59th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 8—12 January 2018, AIAA-2018-1208.

Medeiros, R.R. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Nonlinear Computational Aeroelasticity Using Structural Modal Coordinates,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2018), 59th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 8—12 January 2018, AIAA-2018-1447.

Riso, C., Mastroddi, F., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Coupled Flight Dynamics and Aeroelasticity of Very Flexible Aircraft Based on Commercial Finite Element Solvers,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2018), 59th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 8—12 January 2018, AIAA-2018-1685.

Ritter, M., Teixeira, P., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Comparison of Nonlinear Aeroelastic Methods for Maneuver Simulation of Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2018), 59th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 8—12 January 2018, AIAA-2018-1953.

Zhang, H. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Damage Characterization based on Nonlinear Guided Wave Simulation and Chirplet Matching Pursuit Algorithm,” SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Joint Conference, Denver, Colorado, 4-8 March, 2018. SPIE Paper No. 10600-6.

Huang, W., Zhang, H., Inman, D.J., Qiu, J., Cesnik, C.E.S., Ji, H., “Numerical Analysis of Wave Propagation in Functionally Graded 1-D Acoustic Black Hole via Viscoelastic Local Interaction Simulation Approach,” Inter-Noise 2018: Impact of Noise Control Engineering, Chicago, Illinois, 26—29 August 2018.

Teixeira, P.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Propeller Influence on the Stability of HALE Aircraft,” 31st Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 9-14 September 2018.

González, P.J., Cesnik, C.E.S., Silvestre, F.J., “Implementation and Flight Testing of an Enhanced Stability System for a Very Flexible Aircraft,” 31st Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 9-14 September 2018.

Medeiros, R.R., Cesnik, C.E.S., Coetzee, E.B., “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Reduced Order Models Using Modal Coordinates,” 31st Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 9-14 September 2018.

Verri, A.A., de Morais, K.C., Flávio Luiz S. Bussamra, F.L.S., Becker, G.G., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Static Loads Evaluation in a Flexible Aircraft Using High Fidelity Fluid-Structure Interaction Tool (E2-FSI),” 31st Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 9-14 September 2018.

Verri, A.A., de MoraiVerri, A.A., Barros, J., Bussamra, F.L.S., Silvestre, F.J., Moreira, F.J.O., Guimarães Neto, A.B., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Martins, J.S., “Strain Gage Full Bridge Inside Composite Layers Targeting Wing Shape Feedback for Flight Control Laws,” 31st Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 9-14 September 2018.

Lupp, C.A. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “An Efficient Algorithm for Determining Flutter of Geometrically Nonlinearly Deformed Aircraft,” RAeS 6th Aircraft Structural Design Conference, Bristol, United Kingdom, 8 – 11 October 2018.

Medeiros, R.R., Cesnik, C.E.S., Stodieck, O., Calderon, D., Cooper, J., and Coetzee, E.B., “Comparison of Structural Reduced Order Models Applied to Detailed Wing Box,” RAeS 6th Aircraft Structural Design Conference, Bristol, United Kingdom, 8 – 11 October 2018.

2017

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Modeling of Nonlinear Interactions between Guided Waves and Fatigue Cracks Using Local Interaction Simulation Approach,” Ultrasoncis, Vol. 74, February 2017, pp. 106–123 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2016.10.001

Falkiewicz, N.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Enhanced Modal Solutions for Structural Dynamics in Aerothermoelastic Analysis,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 54, No. 3, May-June 2017, pp. 870-889. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.C034122

Klock, R.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Nonlinear Thermal Reduced Order Modeling for Hypersonic Vehicles,” AIAA J., Vol. 55, pp. 2358-2368, 2017. DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.J055499

Cook, J.R., Smith, M.J., Thepvongs, S., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Computational Aeroelasticity of Rotating Wings with Deformable Airfoils,” Journal of AHS, Vol. 62, No. 3, July 2017, pp. 14-26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4050/JAHS.62.032006

Ghadami, A., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Epureanu, B.I., “Model-less Forecasting of Hopf Bifurcations in Fluid-Structural Systems,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 76, 2018, pp. 1—13. DOI: 1016/j.jfluidstructs.2017.09.005.

Klock, R.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Aeroelastic Stability of High-Speed Cylindrical Vehicles,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2017), 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Grapevine, Texas, 9—13 January 2017.

Klock, R.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Rapid Simulation of a Hypersonic Vehicle Through Singular Value Decomposition,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2017), 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Grapevine, Texas, 9—13 January 2017.

Kitson, R.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “High-Speed Vehicle Fluid-Structure-Jet Interaction Analysis and Modeling,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2017), 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Grapevine, Texas, 9—13 January 2017. (Structural Dynamics Best Paper Finalist)

Dreyer, E.R., Klock, R.J., Grier, B.J., McNamara, J.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Multi-Discipline Modeling of Complete Hypersonic Vehicles Using CFD Surrogates,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2017), 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Grapevine, Texas, 9—13 January 2017.

Guimarães, T.A.M., Castro, S.G.P., Rade, D.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Panel Flutter Analysis and Optimization of Composite Tow Steered Plates,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2017), 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Grapevine, Texas, 9—13 January 2017.

Wang, W., Zhang, H., Lynch, J.P., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Li, H., “Numerical and experimental simulation of linear shear piezoelectric phased arrays for structural health monitoring,” Proc SPIE. 10169, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2017, 1016912 (April 19, 2017); doi:10.1117/12.2262945

Kitson, R.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Unsteady Fluid-Structure-Jet Interaction Modeling Methods for Agile High-Speed Vehicles,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Denver, Colorado, 5—9 June 2017.

Kitson, R.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Unsteady Fluid-Structure-Jet Interactions of Agile High-Speed Vehicles,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Denver, Colorado, 5—9 June 2017 (AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Best Student Paper).

Medeiros, R.R., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Coetzee, E.B., “Model Formulation for Geometrically Nonlinear Structural Dynamics,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

Teixeira, P.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Investigation of Propeller Effects on Aeroelastic Behavior of Highly Flexible Aircraft,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

Bertolin, R.M., Silvestre, F.J., Guimaraes Neto, A.B., Gonzalez, P.J., Barbosa, G.C., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Dynamic Gain Scheduling of Highly Flexible Aircraft Applying Adaptive Control,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

Riso, C., Di Vincenzo, F.G., Ritter, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Mastroddi, F., “A FEM-based approach for nonlinear aeroelastic trim of highly flexible aircraft,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

Ritter, M., Jones, J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Free-flight Nonlinear Aeroelastic Simulations of the X-HALE UAV by an extended modal approach,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

Gonzalez, P.J., Guimaraes Neto, A.B., Bertolin, R.M., Silvestre, F.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “X-HALE Autopilot with Stability Augmentation and Shape control based on loop separation,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

Guimaraes Neto, A.B., Silvestre, F.J., Ribeiro, F.L.C., Bussamra, F.L.S., da Silva, R.G.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Validity of the Assumption of Small Deformations in X-HALE Flight Dynamic Models,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

Guimaraes Neto, A.B., Silvestre, F.J., Bussamra, F.L.S., da Silva, R.G.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Response and Stability of Full-Scale, Remotely-Piloted, Pinned X-HALE Model in Wind Tunnel,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Como, Italy, 25—28 June 2017.

2016

Kumar, D. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “New Strategy for Designing Composite Rotor Blades with Active Flaps,” Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures, Vol. 27(9), pp. 1176–1188, 2016.

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Hybrid Local FEM/Global LISA Modeling of Damped Guided Wave Propagation in Complex Composite Structures,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 25, No. 9, pp. 095021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/25/9/095021

Ritter, M. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Large Deformation Modeling of a Beam Type Structure and a 3D Wingbox using an Enhanced Modal Approach,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2016), 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 4—8 January 2016.

Ritter, M., Jones, J.R., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Enhanced Modal Approach for Free-flight Nonlinear Aeroelastic Simulation of Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2016), 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 4—8 January 2016.

Kitson, R.C., Lupp, C.A., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Modeling and Simulation of Flexible Jet Transport Aircraft with High-Aspect-Ratio Wings,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2016), 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 4—8 January 2016.

Kitson, R.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Aeroelastic Modeling and Simulation of High-Speed Flexible Vehicles,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2016), 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 4—8 January 2016.

Jones, J.R. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Analysis of the X-56A Multi-Utility Aeroelastic Demonstrator,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2016), 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 4—8 January 2016.

Klock, R.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Nonlinear Thermal Reduced Order Models for a Hypersonic Vehicle,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2016), 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 4—8 January 2016.

Pang, Z.Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Strain State Estimation of Very Flexible Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2016), 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, California, 4—8 January 2016.

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Modeling of Fatigue Crack Induced Nonlinear Ultrasonics Using a Highly Parallelized Explicit Local Interaction Simulation Approach,” SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Joint Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 20-24 March, 2016. SPIE Paper No. 9805-23.

Zhang, H. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “A Hybrid Non-Reflective Boundary Technique for Efficient Simulation of Guided Waves using Local Interaction Simulation Approach,” SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Joint Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 20-24 March, 2016. SPIE Paper No. 9805-30.

Köthe, A., Luckner, R., Ramirez, P.J.G., Silvestre, F.J., Pang, Z.Y., Cesnik, C.E.S., “Development of Robust Flight Control Laws for a Highly Flexible Aircraft in the Frequency Domain,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Washington, DC, 13—17 June, 2016.

Ramirez, P.J.G., Silvestre, F.J., Paglione, P., Köthe, A., Pang, Z.Y., Cesnik, C.E.S., “Linear Control of Highly Flexible Aircraft based on Loop Separation,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Washington, DC, 13—17 June, 2016.

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “In-situ Fatigue Damage Detection for Railway Structures Using Nonlinear Ultrasonic Guided Waves”, 1st International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring for Railway System, Qingdao, China, 12-14 October, 2016.

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Efficient Modeling of Nonlinear Scattering of Ultrasonic Guided Waves From Fatigue Cracks Using Local Interaction Simulation Approach,” Proceedings of the 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2016, November 11-17, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona, IMECE2016-68197.

2015

Obenchain, M. B., Nadella, K. S., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Hybrid Global Matrix/Local Interaction Simulation Approach for Wave Propagation Simulation in Composite Laminates,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 53, No. 2, DOI: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/1.J053101

Jones, J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Preliminary Flight Test Correlations of the X-HALE Aeroelastic Experiment,” Aeronautical Journal of The Royal Aeronautical Society, Vol. 119, No. 1217, July 2015, p. 855 (2016 RAeS Bronze Award).

Falkiewicz, N.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Partitioned Time-Domain Substructure Coupling Methodology for Efficient Hypersonic Vehicle Simulation,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 52, No. 11, 2015, pp. 3167-3186. DOI: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.J051614

Obenchain, M.B. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Damage Location and Characterization Using Matching Pursuit with a Guided Wave Simulation Library,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2015), Orlando, Florida, 5—9 January 2015. AIAA 2015-0448, 10.2514/6.2015-0448.

Ritter, M., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Krüger, W.R., “An Enhanced Modal Approach for Large Deformation Modeling of Wing-Like Structures,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2015), 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 5—9 January 2015. AIAA 2015-0176, 10.2514/6.2015-0176.

Shen, Y. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Hybrid Local FEM/Global LISA Modeling of Guided Wave Propagation and Interaction with Damage in Composite Structures,” SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Joint Conference, San Diego, California, March 9-12, 2015. SPIE Paper No. 9438-19.

Carrara, M., Nadella, K.S., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Ruzzene, M., “Design and Fabrication of Piezoelectric Wafer and Fiber-based Frequency Steered Acoustic Transducers,” AHS 71st Annual Forum and Technology Display, Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 5-7, 2015.

Lupp, C.A. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Aeroelastic Tailoring for Maximizing Sailplane Average Cross-Country Speed,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Dallas, Texas, June 22—26, 2015.

Klock, R.J. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Aerothermoelastic Reduced Order Model of a Hypersonic Munition,” AIAA Aviation Forum, Dallas, Texas, June 22—26, 2015.

Kitson, R.C. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Aeroelastic Modeling and Simulation of Flexible Jet Transport Aircraft with High-Aspect-Ratio Wings,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 28 – July 2, 2015.

Shen, Y., Zhang, H., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “CLoVER Transducers for Static and Dynamic Strain Sensing,” 10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford University, Stanford, California, September 1—3, 2015.

2014

Su, W. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Strain-Based Analysis for Geometrically Nonlinear Beams: A Modal Approach,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 51, No. 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C032477

Cesnik, C.E.S., Palacios, R., and Reichenbach, E.Y., “Re-examined Structural Design Procedures for Very Flexible Aircraft,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 51, No. 5, pp. 1580 – 1591. DOI: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/1.C032464

Skujins, T. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Reduced-Order Modeling of Unsteady Aerodynamics Across Multiple Mach Regimes,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 51 No. 6, pp. 1681 – 1704. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C032222

Obenchain, M. B., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Guided Wave Interaction with Hole Damage Using the Local Interaction Simulation Approach,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 23, No. 12, pp. 125010. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/23/12/125010

Wan, Z. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Geometrically Nonlinear Aeroelastic Scaling for Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA J., January 2014, Vol.52, No. 10, pp 2251 – 2260. DOI: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/1.J052855

2013

Dillsaver, M., “Gust Response and Control of Very Flexible Aircraft” Ph.D dissertation, University of Michigan, 2013. [PDF]

Hobeck, J. D. and Obenchain, M. B. “A Rayleigh-Ritz Model for Dynamic Response and Buckling Analysis of Delaminated Composite Timoshenko Beams,” Proceedings of the 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2013.

Hobeck, J. D., and Inman, D. J., “Electromechanical and Statistical Modeling of Turbulence-Induced Vibration for Energy Harvesting,” Proceedings of the 20th SPIE Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego, CA,10-14 March 2013.

Hobeck, J. D., and Inman, D. J., “Energy Harvesting from Flow-Induced Waving Motion of a Piezoelectric Grass Array,” Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Adaptive Structures Technologies, Palm Beach, Aruba, 7-9 Oct. 2013.

Jones, J.R., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Preliminary Flight Test Correlations of the X-HALE Aeroelastic Experiment,”Proceedings of the International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics 2013, Bristol, UK, 24-26 June 2013.

Kumar, D., “Design and Analysis of Composite Rotor Blades for Active/Passive Vibration Reduction,” Ph.D dissertation, University of Michigan, 2013.[PDF]

Nadella, K. S. and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Local interaction simulation approach for modeling wave propagation in composite structures,” CEAS Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 4(1),pp. 35–48, DOI: 10.1007/s13272-012-0061-9 (2013).

Nadella, K. S. and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Piezoelectric coupled LISA for guided wave generation and propagation,” Proceedings of SPIE Smart Structures / NDE, Vol. 8695, DOI: 10.1117/12.2008959 (2013).

Nadella, K. S., Obenchain, M. B., and Cesnik, C. E. S. “LISA Modeling of CLoVER-generated Guided Waves and Their Interaction with Damage in Composite Structures,” Proceedings of the AHS 69th Annual Forum, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2013.

Obenchain, M.B. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Producing Accurate Wave Propagation Time Histories Using the Global Matrix Method,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 22, 125024 (11pp), Nov. 2013, DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/22/12/125024.

Obenchain, M. B., Nadella, K. S., and Cesnik, C. E. S. “Hybrid Global Matrix/Local Interaction Simulation Approach for Wave Propagation Simulation in Composite Laminates,” Proceedings of the 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2013.

Obenchain, M. B., Nadella, K. S., and Cesnik, C. E. S. “Hybrid Global Matrix/Local Interaction Simulation Approach for Damage Modeling in Composites,” Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, California, September 2013.

2012

Dillsaver, M.J., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Kolmanovsky, I.V. “Gust Response Sensitivity Characteristics of Very Flexible Aircraft,” Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA-2012-4576, August 2012.

Falkiewicz, N.J., “Reduced-Order Aerothermoelastic Analysis of Hypersonic Vehicle Structures,” Ph.D Dissertation, University of Michigan, 2012. [PDF]

Hobeck, J. D., and Inman, D. J., “Artificial Piezoelectric Grass for Energy Harvesting from Turbulence-induced Vibration,” Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 21, 2012

Hobeck, J. D., and Inman, D. J., “Design and Analysis of Dual Pressure Probes for Predicting Turbulence-Induced Vibration in Low Velocity Turbulence,” Proceedings of the 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2012.

Hobeck, J. D., and Inman, D. J., “The Dynamics of a Large Array of Flexible Structures in Fluid Flow with Applications to Energy Harvesting,” Proceedings of the 25th ISMA Biennial International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, Leuven, Belgium, Sept. 2012.

Nadella, K. S. and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Simulation of guided wave propagation in isotropic and composite structures using LISA,” 53RD AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics And Materials Conference, DOI: 10.2514/6.2012-1387 (2012).

Nadella, K. S. and Cesnik, C. E. S., “ Numerical simulation of wave propagation in composite plates,” Proceedings of SPIE Smart Structures / NDE, Vol. 8348, DOI: 10.1117/12.915239 (2012).

Skujins, T., “Reduced-Order Modeling of Unsteady Aerodynamics Across Multiple Mach Regimes,” Ph.D dissertation, University of Michigan, 2012.[PDF]

2011

Dillsaver, M.J., Cesnik, C.E.S., and Kolmanovsky, I.V. “Gust Load Alleviation Control for Very Flexible Aircraft,” Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA-2011-6368, August 2011.

Falkiewicz, N.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “A Partitioned Solution Framework for Time-Domain Aerothermoelastic Simulation of Hypersonic Vehicles,” AIAA Journal, Submitted September 2011.

Falkiewicz, N.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Enhanced Modal Solutions for Structural Dynamics in Aerothermoelastic Analysis,” AIAA Journal, Submitted March 2011.

Falkiewicz, N.J., Cesnik, C.E.S., Crowell, A.R., and McNamara, J.J., “Reduced-Order Aerothermoelastic Framework for Hypersonic Vehicle Control Simulation,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 49, No. 8, August 2011.

Falkiewicz, N.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Proper Orthogonal Decomposition for Reduced-Order Thermal Solution in Hypersonic Aerothermoelastic Simulations,”AIAA Journal, Vol. 49, No. 5, May 2011.

Falkiewicz, N.J., Frendreis, S.G.V., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Effect of Control Surface-Fuselage Inertial Coupling on Hypersonic Vehicle Flight Dynamics,” Proceedings of the 2011 Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, Oregon, August 2011, AIAA 2011-6378.

Falkiewicz, N.J., and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Enhanced Modal Solutions for Structural Dynamics in Aerothermoelastic Analysis,” Proceedings of the 13th AIAA Dynamic Specialist Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 2011, AIAA 2011-1963.

Hobeck, J. D., and Inman, D. J., “Energy Harvesting from Turbulence-Induced Vibration inAir Flow: Artificial Piezoelectric Grass Concept,” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, AdaptiveStructures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Scottsdale, Arizona, Sept. 2011.

Skujins, T. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “Reduced-Order Modeling of Hypersonic Unsteady Aerodynamics Due to Multi-Modal Oscillations,” Proceedings of the 17th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, AIAA-2011-2341, April 2011.

Skujins, T. and Cesnik, C.E.S., “On the Applicability of an Unsteady Aerodynamic ROM to the Transonic Regime,” Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA-2011-6525, August 2011

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Dynamic Response of Highly Flexible Flying Wings,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 49, No. 2, 2011, pp. 324-339. (doi: 10.2514/1.J050496)

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Strain-Based Geometrically Nonlinear Beam Formulation for Modeling Very Flexible Aircraft,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 48, No. 16-17, 2011, pp. 2349-2360. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.04.012)

Cesnik, C. E. S., and Su, W., “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Simulation of X-HALE: a Very Flexible UAV,” Paper Number: AIAA-2011-1226, In Proceedings of the 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 201

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Flight Dynamic Stability of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle in Hover,” Paper Number: AIAA-2011-2009, In Proceedings of the 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Denver, CO, Apr. 4-7, 2011.

Su, W., Kang, C.-K., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Nonlinear Aeroelasticity of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles with a Surrogate Aerodynamic Model,” Paper Number: IFASD-2011-155, In Proceedings of the International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics 2011, Paris, France, Jun. 26-30, 2011.

2010

Aono, H., Chimakurthi, S. K., Wu, P., Sällström, E., Stanford, B. K., Cesnik, C. E. S., Ifju, P., Ukeiley, L., and Shyy, W., “A Computational and Experimental Study of Flexible Flapping Wing Aerodynamics,” AIAA-2010-0554, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2010.

Aono, H., Kang, C. K., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Shyy, W., “A Numerical Framework for Isotropic and Anisotropic Flexible Flapping Wing Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity,” AIAA-2010-5082 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 28-1, 2010.

Cesnik, C. E. S., Senatore, P., Su, W., Atkins, E., Shearer, C., Wright-Patterson, and Pitchter, N., “X-HALE: A Very Flexible UAV for Nonlinear Aeroelastic Tests ” AIAA-2010-2715 51st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, FL, 12 – 15 April, 2010. [PDF]

Dalle, D., Frendreis, S., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Driscoll, J., “Hypersonic Vehicle Flight Dynamics with Coupled Aerodynamic and Reduced-Order Propulsive Models,” AIAA-2010-7930, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 2-5, 2010. [PDF]

Falkiewicz, N. J., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Proper Orthogonal Decomposition for Reduced-Order Thermal Solution in Hypersonic Aerothermoelastic Simulations,” AIAA 2010-2798, 51st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, 12 – 15 April, 2010. [PDF]

Falkiewicz, N. J., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Reduced-Order Aerothermoelastic Framework for Hypersonic Vehicle Control Simulation,” AIAA 2010-7928, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Toronto, Ontario Canada, 2 – 5 August, 2010. [PDF]

Frendreis, S., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “3-D Simulation of Flexible Hypersonic Vehicles ” AIAA-2010-8229 AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 2-5, 2010. [PDF]

Gordnier, R., Chimakurthi, S., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Implicit LES Simulations of a Flexible Flapping Wing ” AIAA-2010-2960, 51st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, FL, 12 – 15 April, 2010.

Kumar, D., Glaz, B., Mok, J., Friedmann, P. P., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Determination of optimum camber distribution in rotating wings with deformable airfoils for vibration reduction and performance enhancement using surrogate modeling,” Proceedings of 10th European Rotorcraft Forum, 2010. [PDF]

Mok, J. W.,”Design Optimization for Active Twist Rotor Blades,” Ph.D Dissertation, University of Michigan, 2010. [PDF]

Muir, E. R., Liu, L., Friedmann, P. P., and Kumar, D., “Hysteresis Characterization in Piezoceramic Stack Actuators and Its Influence on Vibration and Noise Reduction in Helicopters Using Actively Controlled Flaps,” AIAA 2010-2994, 51st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, FL, 12 – 15 April, 2010. [PDF]

Nadella, K. S., Salas, K. I., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Characterization of guided-wave propagation in composite plates,” Proceedings of Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2010, March 8, 2010 – March 11, 2010, 7650, SPIE, 2010, pp. The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE); American Society of Mechanical Engineers. [PDF]

Nadella, K.S., Cesnik, C.E.S. and Salas, K.I., “Characterization of guided-wave attenuation in composite plates,” Proc. 5th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Sorrento, Italy,June 2010.

Rausch, J., Baik, Y., Bernal, L., Shyy, W., Ol, M., Patterson, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Hypersonic Vehicle Flight Dynamics with Coupled Aerodynamic and Reduced-Order Propulsive Models ” AIAA-2010-4739 40th Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Chicago, Illinois, June 28-1, 2010.

Salas, K. I., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Guided wave structural health monitoring using CLoVER transducers in composite materials,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 19, No. Compendex, 2010. [PDF]

Salas, K. I., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Design and characterization of a variable-length piezo composite transducer for structural health monitoring,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 21, No. Copyright 2010, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2010, pp. 349-60. [PDF]

Skujins, T., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Reduced-Order Modeling of Hypersonic Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics,” AIAA-2010-8127, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 2-5, 2010. [PDF]

Skujins, T., Cesnik, C. E. S., Oppenheimer, M. W., and Doman, D. B., “Canard-elevon interactions on a hypersonic vehicle,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 47, No. January-February, 2010, pp. 90-100, doi: 10.2514/1.44743. [PDF]

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Simulations of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Using Two Unsteady Aerodynamic Formulations,” AIAA-2010-2887, 51st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, FL, 12 – 15 April, 2010. [PDF]

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Nonlinear Aeroelasticity of a Very Flexible Blended-Wing-Body Aircraft,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 47, No. 5, 2010, pp. 1539-1553, doi: 10.2514/1.47317. [PDF]

2009

Aono, H., Chimakurthi, S. K., Cesnik, C. E. S., Liu, H., and Shyy, W., “Computational Modeling of Spanwise Flexibility Effects on Flapping Wing Aerodynamics,” AIAA-2019-1270, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, FL, Jan. 5-8, 2009.

Chimakurthi, S. K., Stanford, B. K., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Shyy, W., “Flapping Wing CFD/CSD Aeroelastic Formulation Based on a Corotational Shell Finite Element,” AIAA-2009-2412, 50th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 4-7, 2009.

Chimakurthi, S. K., Tang, J., Palacios, R., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Shyy, W., “Computational Aeroelasticity Framework for Analyzing Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 47, No. 8, 2009, pp. 1865-1878, doi: 10.2514/1.38845.

Falkiewicz, N. J., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “A Reduced Order Modeling Framework for Integrated Thermo-Elastic Analysis of Hypersonic Vehicles ” AIAA-2009-2308, 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference Palm Springs, California, May 4-7, 2009.

Falkiewicz, N. J., Cesnik, C. E. S., Bolenderz, M. A., and Domanx, D. B., “Thermoelastic Formulation of a Hypersonic Vehicle Control Surface for Control-Oriented Simulation ” AIAA 2009-6284, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit, Chicago, IL, United states, Aug. 10-13, 2009.

Frendreis, S. G. V., Skujins, T., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Six-degree-of-freedom simulation of hypersonic vehicles,” AIAA 2009-5601, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, 2009, Chicago, IL, United states, Aug. 10-13, 2009.

Glaz, B., Friedmann, P., Liu, L., Kumar, D., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “The AVINOR Aeroelastic Simulation Code and Its Application to Reduced Vibration Composite Rotor Blade Design ” AIAA-2009-2601, 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, California, May 4-7, 2009.

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Structural Models for Flight Dynamic Analysis of Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA-2009-2403, 50th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 4-7, 2009.

Salas, K., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Guided Wave Structural Health Monitoring Using CLoVER Transducers in Composite Plates,” AIAA-2009-2106, 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference Palm Springs, California, May 4-7, 2009.

Salas, K. I., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Guided wave excitation by a CLoVER transducer for structural health monitoring: theory and experiments,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 18, No. Copyright 2009, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2009, pp. pp. 500-527.

Salas, K. I., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Clover: An alternative concept for damage interrogation in Structural Health Monitoring systems,” Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 113, No. Compendex, 2009, pp. 339-356.

Salas, K. I., Nadella, K. S., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Characterization of guided-wave excitation and propagation in composite plates,” Proceedings of 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, 2009, pp. pp 651-658.

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Coupled Nonlinear Aeroelastic and Flight Dynamic Simulation of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle,” IFASD-2009-142, International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics 2009, Seattle, WA, Jun. 21-25, 2009.

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Nonlinear Aeroelasticity of a Very Flexible Blended-Wing-Body Aircraft,” AIAA-2009-2402, 50th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 4-7, 2009.

Su, W., Zhang, J., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Correlations between UM/NAST Nonlinear Aeroelastic Simulations and Experiments of a Cantilever Slender Wing,” IFASD-2009-168, International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics 2009, Seattle, WA, Jun. 21-25, 2009.

Thepvongs, S., Cook, J. R., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Smith, M. J., “Computational aeroelasticity of rotating wings with deformable airfoils,” 65th Annual Forum Proceedings – AHS International, Grapevine, TX, United states, May 27-29, 2009.

2008

Chimakurthi, S. K., Tang, J., Palacios, R., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Shyy, W., “Computational Aeroelasticity Framework for Analyzing Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles,” AIAA-2008-1814, 49th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Schaumburg, IL, Apr. 7-10, 2008.

Kumar, D., Heinrich, C., and Waas, A. M., “Buckling analysis of carbon nanotubes modeled using non-local Theories,” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 104, No. 7, 2008, pp. 073521-8.doi: 10.1063/1.2901201.

Oppenheimer, M., Skujins, T., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Doman, D., “Canard-Elevon Interactions on a Hypersonic Vehicle ” AIAA-2008-6383 AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 18-21, 2008.

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Geometrically Nonlinear Theory of Composite Beams with Deformable Cross Sections,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2008, pp. 439-450, doi: 10.2514/1.31620.

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “On the One-Dimensional Modeling of Camber Bending Deformations in Active Anisotropic Slender Structures,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 45, No. 7-8, 2008, pp. 2097-2116, doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2007.11.011.

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Low-Speed Aeroelastic Modeling of Very Flexible Slender Wings with Deformable Airfoils,” AIAA-2008-1995, 49th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Schaumburg, IL, Apr. 7-10, 2008.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Effects of elevated temperature on guided-wave structural health monitoring,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 19, 2008, pp. 1383-1398.

Salas, K., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Guided Wave Experimentation Using CLoVER Transducer for Structural Health Monitoring ” AIAA-2008-1970 49th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Schaumburg, IL, Apr. 7-10, 2008.

Salas, K. I., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Design, characterization, and modeling of the CLoVER transducer for structural health monitoring,” Proceedings of 4th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, DEStech Publications Inc., 2008, pp. 441-448.

Salas, K. I., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Design and characterization of the CLoVER transducer for structural health monitoring,” Proceedings of Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems, 6935, SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2008, pp. B-1-12.

Sang Joon, S., Cesnik, C. E. S., Wilkie, W. K., and Wilbur, M. L., “Design and manufacturing of a model-scale active twist rotor prototype blade,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 19, No. Copyright 2009, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2008, pp. 1443-56.

Shearer, C. M., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Trajectory Control for Very Flexible Aircraft,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2008, pp. 340-357, doi: 10.2514/1.29335.

Shyy, W., Lian, Y., Tang, J., Liu, H., Trizila, P., Stanford, B., Bernal, L., Cesnik, C. E. S., Friedmann, P. P., and Ifju, P., “Computational Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Plunging, Pitching and Flexible Wings for MAV Applications,” Acta Mechanica Sinica, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2008, pp. 351-373, doi: 10.1007/s10409-008-0164-z.

Shyy, W., Lian, Y., Tang, J., Liu, H., Trizila, P., Stanford, B., Bernal, L., Cesnik, C. E. S., Friedmann, P. P., and Ifju, P., “Computational Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Plunging, Pitching and Flexible Wings for MAV Applications,” AIAA-2008-0523, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 7-10, 2008.

Skujins, T., Cesnik, C. E. S., Oppenheimer, M., and Doman, D., “Applicability of an Analytical Shock/Expansion Solution to the Elevon Control Effectiveness for a 2-D Hypersonic Vehicle Configuration ” AIAA-2008-6384, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 18-21, 2008.

Su, W., “Coupled Nonlinear Aeroelasticity and Flight Dynamics of Fully Flexible Aircraft,” Ph.D Dissertation, University of Michigan, 2008. [PDF]

Tang, J., Chimakurthi, S., Palacios, R., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Shyy, W., “Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction of a Deformable Flapping Wing for Micro Air Vehicle Applications,” AIAA-2008-0615, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan. 7-10, 2008.

Thepvongs, S., Cesnik, C. E. S., Palacios, R., and Peters, D. A., “Finite-state aeroelastic modeling of rotating wings with deformable airfoils,” Proceedings of 64th Annual Forum – AHS International, April 29, 2008 – May 1, 2008, 3, American Helicopter Society, 2008, pp. 2352-2369.

2007

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “A Re-examination of the Structural Design Procedures for Very Flexible Aircraft,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics 2007, Stockholm, Sweden, June 18-21, 2007.

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “A Ritz Approximation to the Deformation of Anisotropic Slender Structures with Finite-Size Cross Sections,” AIAA-2007-2275, 48th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Honolulu, HI, Apr. 23-26, 2007.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “3-D elasticity-based modeling of anisotropic piezo composite transducers for guided wave structural health monitoring,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 129, No. Compendex, 2007, pp. 739-751.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Guided-wave signal processing using chirplet matching pursuits and mode correlation for structural health monitoring,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 16, No. Compendex, 2007, pp. 355-366.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Modeling of guided-wave excitation by finite-dimensional piezoelectric transducers in composite plates,” Proceedings of 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Vol. 1, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 2007, pp. 287-301.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Review of guided-wave structural health monitoring,” Shock and Vibration Digest, Vol. 39, No. Compendex, 2007, pp. 91-114.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Studies on effects of elevated temperature for guided-wave structural health monitoring,” Proceedings of Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2007, Vol. 6529, SPIE, 2007.

Salas, K. I., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Raghavan, A., “Modeling of wedge-shaped anisotropic piezo composite transducer for guided wave-based structural health monitoring,” Proceedings of 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Vol. 1, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 2007, pp. 247-275.

Shearer, C. M., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Nonlinear Flight Dynamics of Very Flexible Aircraft,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 44, No. 5, 2007, pp. 1528-1545, doi: 10.2514/1.27606.

Shin, S., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Hall, S. R., “Design and simulation of integral twist control for helicopter vibration reduction,” International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, Vol. 5, No. Compendex, 2007, pp. 24-34.

2006

Shearer, C. M., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Trajectory Control of Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA-2006-6316, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit, Keystone, CO, Aug. 21-24, 2006.

Shearer, C. M., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Modified Generalized Alpha Method for Integrating Governing Equations of Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA-2006-1747, 47th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, RI, May 1-4, 2006.

Su, W., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Dynamic Response of Highly Flexible Flying Wings,” AIAA-2006-1636, 47th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, RI, May 1-4, 2006.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Guided-wave signal processing using chirplet matching pursuits and mode correlation for structural health monitoring,” Proceedings of Smart Structures and Materials: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, Vol. 6174, SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2006, pp. 1B:1-12.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “3-D elasticity-based modeling of anisotropic piezo composite transducers for guided wave structural health monitoring,” Proceedings of 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, 4, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 2006, pp. 2442-2460.

Thepvongs, S., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Voutsinas, S. G., “Numerical investigation of integral twist actuation for BVI noise reduction,” Proceedings of AHS Internaitonal 62nd Annual Forum, II, American Helicopter Society, 2006, pp. 919-934.

2005

Cesnik, C. E. S., Eatock, T. R., and de, L. E., “Preface,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 21, No. Compendex, 2005, pp. 229-229.

Cesnik, C. E. S., and Su, W., “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Behavior of Fully Flexible Slender Vehicles,” International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics 2005, Munich, Germany, Jun. 28 – Jul. 1, 2005.

Cesnik, C. E. S., and Su, W., “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Modeling and Analysis of Fully Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA-2005-2169, 46th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Austin, TX, Apr. 18-21, 2005.

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Cross-Sectional Analysis of Nonhomogeneous Anisotropic Active Slender Structures,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 43, No. 12, 2005, pp. 2624-2638, doi: 10.2514/1.12451.

Palacios, R., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Static Nonlinear Aeroelasticity of Flexible Slender Wings in Compressible Flow,” AIAA-2005-1945, 46th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Austin, TX, Apr. 18-21, 2005.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Finite-dimensional piezoelectric transducer modeling for guided wave based structural health monitoring,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 14, No. Compendex, 2005, pp. 1448-1461.

Raghavan, A., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Piezoelectric-actuator excited-wave field solutions for guided-wave structural health monitoring,” Proceedings of Smart Structures and Materials – Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, Vol. 5765, SPIE, 2005, pp. 313-323.

Shearer, C. M., and Cesnik, C. E. S., “Nonlinear Flight Dynamics of Very Flexible Aircraft,” AIAA-2005-5805, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 15-18, 2005.

Shin, S., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Hall, S. R., “Closed-loop control test of the NASA/Army/MIT active twist rotor for vibration reduction,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 50, No. Compendex, 2005, pp. 178-194.

Shin, S. J., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Hall, S. R., “System Identification Technique for Active Helicopter Rotors,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 16, No. 11-12, 2005, pp. 1025-1038, doi: 10.1177/1045389×05053916.

Thepvongs, S., Cesnik, C. E. S., and Voutsinas, S. G., “Aeroelastic and acoustic analysis for active twist rotors,” Proceedings of 31st European Rotorcraft Forum, September 13, 2005 – September 15, 2005, 2005, Confederation of European Aerospace Societies, CEAS, 2005, pp. 124.1-124.10.

Cesnik, C. E. S., Mok, J., Morillo, J. A., and Parikh, A. S., “Design optimization of active twist rotor blades,” Proceedings of 30th European Rotorcraft Forum, Vol. 2005, Confederation of European Aerospace Societies, CEAS, 2004, pp. 283-294.