Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis of Flexible Aircraft on Modern Hardware Architectures

Learn about a novel methodology for structural and aeroelastic analysis of large flexible systems with slender, streamlined components like aircraft and wind turbines in this 16-minute conference talk from Imperial College London's Research Computing Showcase Day 2025. Discover how geometrically nonlinear analysis techniques are being applied to flexible aircraft structures using modern hardware architectures. Explore the computational challenges and solutions involved in analyzing complex aerospace systems that undergo significant deformation during operation. Gain insights into how advanced computing resources are being leveraged to perform sophisticated structural analysis of next-generation aircraft designs and wind energy systems that require accurate modeling of large-scale geometric nonlinearities.