As part of an approach to design fuselage frames for minimum weight, minimum cost, or a combination of the two, the design constraints and the effects of manufacturing process are discussed. Four different fabrication processes are considered: Conventional sheet metal, high speed machined metal, hand laid-up composite, and resin transfer molded composite. For each process, the limitations and applicability are translated to constraints for the geometry of the frame. In addition, the constraints arising from structural requirements are presented and discussed. These constraints are discussed as a necessary foundation for solving fuselage frame cost and weight optimization problems.
Minimum cost and weight design of fuselage frames. Part A: design constraints and manufacturing process characteristics
Rahmen von Flugzeugrümpfen mit minimalen Kosten und Gewicht, Teil A: Bedingungen für die Konstruktion und Eigenschaften des Herstellungsprozesses
Composites, Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing ; 30A , 7 ; 887-894
1999
8 Seiten, 1 Bild, 1 Tabelle, 17 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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