Fred F. Afagh
Professor
- B.Sc., M.Sc. Washington State, Ph.D. Waterloo, P.Eng.
- 4514C Mackenzie, 杏吧原创 University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
- Email Fred F. Afagh
- 613-520-2600 ext 5705
Research Interests:
- Vibrations
- Structural Dynamics and Control
- Smart Structures
- Stability Theory
- Elastic Stability
Research
Structural modelling of thin-walled, open and closed cross-section beams; dynamic modelling and stability of helicopter rotors; modelling and investigation of blade-sailing effects in shipboard rotor aircraft, using numerical and analytical methods; controlling blade-sailing phenomena by using smart structures technology; optimization of actuator configuration and positioning using genetic algorithms; stability analysis of elastic systems subjected to follower type forces.
Application
Development of smart structures for aerospace applications. Elastic and dynamic stability of various structural systems and elements.
Activities
Advisor, Stability Committee of Engineering Mechanics Division, ASCE
Journal Articles
F. Khouli; A.S. Wall; F.F Afagh; R.G. Langlois; 2012; 鈥淓xperimental Investigation and Numerical Correlation of the Influence of Representative Ship Motion in Various Sea States on the Aeroelastic Response of a Froude-scaled Maritime Rotor System鈥; Journal of Ocean Engineering; under review.
Wall, A.S.; Zan, S.J.; Langlois, R.G. and Afagh, F.F.; 2012; 鈥淐orrelated Turbulance Modelling: An Advancing Fourier Series Method鈥; Journal of Wind Engineering; under review.
Saxton, C.E. and Afagh, F.F.; 2010; AModelling and Dynamic Stability of a Hingeless Active Fibre Composite Blade@; Archive of Applied Mechanics; vol. 80, Issue (8), pp. 843-869; http://www.springerlink.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=doi:10.1007/s00419-009-0344-8.
Conference Publications
Riazi, Mohammad; Langlois, Robert G.; Afagh, Fred F.; 2012; 鈥淎erodynamic Modelling of the Blade Sailing Phenomenon for Active Control鈥; Proceedings of International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Ottawa, Canada; pp198(1) 鈥 198(8).
Bourassa, M.; Burlton, B.; Afagh, F.; and Langlois, R,; 2012; 鈥淢odelling Luni-Solar Perturbations Acting on Highly Eccentric Earth-Orbiting Satellites鈥; Proceedings of Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) ASTRO 2010 Conference, Quebec City, Canada; 7 pages.