  Current research efforts in aeroelasticity aim at including higher fidelity
aerodynamic results into the simulation frameworks. In the present effort, the
Python--based Fluid--Structure Interaction framework of the well known SU2 code
has been updated and extended to allow for efficient and fully open-source
simulations of detailed aeroelastic phenomena. The interface has been
standardised for easier inclusion of other external solvers and the
comunication scheme between processors revisited. A native solver has been
introduced to solve the structural equations coming from a Nastran--like Finite
Element Model. The use of high level programming allows to perform simulations
with ease and minimum human work. On the other hand, the Computational Fluid
Dynamics code of choice has efficient lower level functions that provide a
quick turnaround time. Further, the aerodynamic code is currently actively
developed and exhibits interesting features for computational aeroelasticity,
including an effective means of deforming the mesh. The developed software has
been assessed against three different test cases, of increasing complexity. The
first test involved the comparison with analytical results for a
pitching-plunging airfoil. The second tackled a three-dimensional transonic
wing, comparing experimental results. Finally, an entire wind tunnel test, with
a flexible half-plane model, has been simulated. In all these tests the code
performed well, increasing the confidence that it will be useful for a large
range of applications, even in industrial settings. The final goal of the
research is to provide with an excellent and free alternative for aeroelastic
simulations, that will leverage the use of high-fidelity in the common
practise.
