It is shown that, in certain regions of parameter space, travelling wave solutions in rotating shells containing co-rotating inviscid fluid become indeterminate. This may render the determination of the flutter speed impossible, or the solution nonphysical.

Issue Section:
Brief Notes
Keywords:
rotational flow, rotation, aerospace propulsion, reviews
Topics:
Axial flow, Flutter (Aerodynamics), Shells, Fluids, Rotation, Waves
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