A fast tool for structural sizing, aeroelastic analysis and optimization in aircraft conceptual design

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Cavagna, L ^a,b   Ricci, S ^a   Riccobene, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTICITY; AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; DESIGN AIDS; FLIGHT ENVELOPES; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

AEROELASTIC ANALYSIS; AIRCRAFT CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN LEVELS; HANDLING PERFORMANCE; SEMI-EMPIRICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL SIZING; STRUCTURAL WEIGHT; WEIGHT ESTIMATION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855633214     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2009-2571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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