Topological optimization of compliant adaptive wing structure

AIAA Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 523-534

  Santer, M ^a,c   Pellegrino, S ^b,d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Aerostructures   (United States)

^d Graduate Aerospace Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE WINGS; AIRCRAFT WINGS; DENSITY-BASED; DESIGN SPACES; LEADING EDGES; LOAD PATHS; NETWORK ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION METHODS; SINGLE POINTS; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS; TOPOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION METHODS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATIONS;

AIRCRAFT; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; GRAPH THEORY;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 62149124336     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.36679     Document Type: Article

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