Response of a panel to a supersonic turbulent boundary layer: studies on a theoretical model

The response of a clamped panel to a supersonic turbulent boundary layer is studied on the basis of a recently developed theoretical model. This model, in the form of an integro-differential equation, incorporates the effect of coupling between the panel motion and the flow of the surrounding fluid. A Ritz-Galerkin method is used to obtain approximate solutions for the statistics of the panel response to the turbulence. Comparisons of the numerical results with previous experimental data are presented and assessments of the theoretical model in the light of such comparisons are made.