Ndebele, Bright B2025-01-092025-01-092024-07http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13900The interaction of a two-dimensional cantilevered elastic flat plate with a supersonic flow field was investigated numerically using StarCCM+. The plate was 0.4 m in length and inclined at 15∘ to the freestream at three Mach numbers (1.2, 1.35, and 1.45). The flat plate was assumed to be aluminium. Using StarCCM+, the inviscid Navier-Stokes equations were solved, and the fluid-structure interaction resolved. This way, the flow field around the plate and the plate deflection were calculated. The results indicated that at Mach 1.2, the plate exhibited a steadystate deflection, while at the other investigated Mach numbers, limit cycles were observed. The deformation of the plate caused a flow compression at the top, resulting in a weak shock at Mach 1.2 and strong shocks at 1.35 and 1.45. These findings provide insight into the dynamic response of the plate and the corresponding flow characteristics at different Mach numbers.FulltextenFlat plate flutterCantilevered elastic flat plateShock reflectionConference Presentationn/a