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OPTIMIZATION OF AIRCRAFT WING WITH COMPOSITE MATERIAL

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to develop an accurate model for optimal design through design the structure of wing that combine the composite (Skins) and isotropic materials (all other structures) and compare this with the same wing made by changing the orientation of composite ply orientation in skin. The optimum design for each wing with different ply orientation can be obtained by comparing stress and displacement. Structural modelling is completed with the help of CATIA V5, each components moddeled separately and assembled using Assembly workbench of CATIAV5, this assembly is then converted to IGS file. Finite element modelling is completed in MSc Patran using the IGS file as geometry, the element type used for meshing was 2D shell elements with QUAD4 element topology and different parts are connected using RBE2 connection. Static analysis done using MSc Nastran. The finite element model obtained is analysed by applying an inertia force of 1g and then aerodynamic result (lift) is used to simulate the wing loading on the wings. Optimum design is found by tabulating stress and displacement for each ply combination

Shabeer KP , Murtaza M A

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