Methodology for implementing fracture mechanics in global structural design of aircraft

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 131-138

  Nees, Clifton D ^a,c,e   Canfield, Robert A ^b,d,e  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c WL/FIBD Building 45 ^*  (United States)

^d AFOSR PIP

^e AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

SOFTWARE PACKAGE AUTOMATED STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM (ASTROS);

WINGS;

EID: 0031702568     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2270     Document Type: Article

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