Control Surface Freeplay

Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, and Computation
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-13225-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Control Surface Freeplay: Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, and Computation offers readers a thorough introduction to the challenges of control surface freeplay in aviation. The book begins by equipping readers with the essential engineering principles and mathematical techniques needed to understand and solve these complex problems. Using modern computational tools, it guides readers through classical freeplay scenarios, providing clear explanations and carefully designed examples that reinforce analytical methods. This approach not only demystifies the modeling process but also highlights how meaningful results are obtained, making the subject accessible to both newcomers and seasoned professionals.

Beyond fundamental concepts, the book examines stringent airworthiness regulations that impact maintenance costs and safety for all-moveable control surfaces. It presents rigorous methods to calculate maximum safe freeplay limits, helping airlines and private operators maintain compliance while managing budgets effectively. The text also serves as a valuable reference, summarizing recent advancements and emerging trends in freeplay analysis, making it an indispensable resource for industry practitioners and academic researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Panchal, Jeet

Benaroya, Haym

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Kontinuumsmechanik, Strömungslehre
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Verkehr: Ratgeber, Sachbuch
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Akustik, Tontechnik
• Rechtswissenschaften Arbeitsrecht Betriebsverfassung, Personalvertretung, Mitbestimmungsrecht
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Freeplay
2. Aeroelasticity
3. Nonlinear Dynamics
4. Wear Mechanisms
5. Stochastic Modeling
6. Experimental Design
7. Maintenance Operations

Über Autor(innen)

Panchal, Jeet
Jeet Panchal acquired his PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University in 2022. He has strong research background in nonlinear dynamics, aeroelasticity, control theory, computational methods, probabilistic methods, and aviation safety. Presently, Jeet is employed at Boeing as a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer. His primary interests are in the advancement of current complex aerospace engineering problems and communicating such knowledge to audiences of wide-ranging technical backgrounds.

Benaroya, Haym
Haym Benaroya earned his BE from The Cooper Union in New York, and his MS and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He worked as a consulting engineer for eight years after his PhD before joining Rutgers University. He is the author of almost 100 scholarly refereed papers generally in nonlinear dynamics and vibration, probabilistic mechanics, concepts for lunar habitat structures, fluid-structure interaction dynamics, including vortex-induced oscillations. Prof. Benaroya is also the author of two textbooks, research monographs on space exploration, lunar habitats, wave forces on offshore structures, and vortex-induced oscillations, as well as several edited works on the topics of space, and aircraft. He has mentored and worked with twelve graduate students to their PhDs, as well as about twice that many to their master's degrees. He has also mentored many dozens of undergraduates in research.