Aeroelastic tailoring of a wing box in subsonic compressible regime

Giacomo Canale, Paul M. Weaver, J. Enrique Herencia

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Abstract

The bend-twist coupling of a wing box built with unbalanced composite laminates can be used to improve an aircraft's range. Two techniques to find the best thicknesses and fibres angle distribution are described in this work. A heuristic approach is applied inspired by physical understanding of the problem. An aircraft's range is evaluated by a quasi-static aeroelastic model, which accounts for the interaction between aerodynamic forces and elastic deformations. Effects of compressibility are also considered.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies 2008, ICAST 2008
PublisherSwiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)
Pages198-205
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781617389870
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event19th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies 2008, ICAST 2008 - Ascona, Switzerland
Duration: 6 Oct 20089 Oct 2008

Publication series

Name19th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies 2008, ICAST 2008

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies 2008, ICAST 2008
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityAscona
Period6/10/089/10/08

Keywords

  • Bend-twist coupling
  • Composite thin walled beams
  • Static aeroelasticity

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