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
aero·elas·tic
¦er-ō-ˌē-¦la-stik
-i-¦la-
: subject to stretching or deformity under aerodynamic forces : relating to distortion through aerodynamic forces
aeroelastically
adverb
¦er-ō-ˌē-¦la-sti-k(ə)lē,
-i-¦la-
The testing of geometrically and aeroelastically scaled rotor models gives much information about the actual capabilities of the full-scale rotor system.
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J. Gordon Leishman, Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics, 2006
J. Gordon Leishman, Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics, 2006
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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
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