The present investigation is devoted to the development of new optimal design concepts that exploit the full potential of advanced composite materials in the upper covers of aircraft lateral wings. A finite-element simulation of three-rib-bay laminated composite panels with T-stiffeners and a stiffener pitch of 200 mm is carried out using ANSYS to investigate the effect of rib attachment to stiffener webs on the performance of stiffened panels in terms of their buckling behavior and in relation to skin and stiffener lay-ups, stiffener height, and root width. Due to the large dimension of numerical problems to be solved, an optimization methodology is developed employing the method of experimental design and the response surface technique. Minimal-weight optimization problems were solved for four load levels with account of manufacturing, repairability, and damage tolerance requirements. The optimal results were verified successfully by using the ANSYS and ABAQUS shared-node models.
Optimal design of composite upper covers of lateral wings with the effect of rib attachment to stiffener webs
Mechanics of Composite Materials ; 49 , 3 ; 285-296
2013
12 Seiten
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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