A system and method of performing aeroelastic analysis using a neural
network. Input parameters, such as mass and location, contributing to
aeroelastic characterization are determined and constrained. A model of a
structure to be analyzed can be constructed. The model can include a
number of locations where the input parameters can be varied. The
aeroelastic characteristic of the structure can be analyzed using a
finite element model to determine a number of output characteristics,
each of which can correspond to at least one of a plurality of input
samples. A neural network can be generated for determining the
aeroelastic characteristic based on input parameters. The input
sample/output characteristic pairs can be used to train the neural
network. The weights and bias values from the trained neural network can
be used to generate a non-linear transfer function that generates the
aeroelastic characteristic in response to input parameters.