##  [Aeroelastic Flutter](/aeroelastic-flutter) 

  ##  [Aeroelastic Flutter](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/aeroelastic-flutter-0) 

  

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Definition

An unstable, self‑excited oscillation of a flexible structure caused by the dynamic coupling between aerodynamic forces, structural elasticity (stiffness) and inertia, in which aerodynamic work feeds energy into a structural mode faster than structural damping can dissipate it.