aeroelasticity
noun
aero·elas·tic·i·ty
ˌer-ō-ˌē-ˌla-ˈsti-sə-tē 
-i-ˌla-
: distortion (as from bending) in a structure (such as an airplane wing or a building) caused by aerodynamic forces
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A month after the conference, the group purchased Zona aeroelasticity software through Hifar.
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Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
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“Aeroelasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aeroelasticity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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