aeroelasticiann.
/ˌɛːrə(ʊ)iːlaˈstɪʃn/, /ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˌɛlaˈstɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌɛroʊəˌlæˈstɪʃən/, /ˌɛroʊiˌlæˈstɪʃən/ Engineering.
An expert or specialist in aeroelasticity.
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1947 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 51 418/2 (caption) The aeroelastician's viewpoint showing mechanical vibration as outlying territory of the aeroelastic domain.
1962 New Scientist 8 Nov. 344/1 (advt.) Senior Aeroelastician. This post is suitable for a graduate..who has acquired a number of years experience working on aeroelastic problems of aircraft or missiles.
2004 Jrnl. Fluids & Struct. 19 801 Aeroelasticians prefer to use simpler aerodynamic models such as piston theory.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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