In this paper we formulate the problem of wing box design optimization using composite laminates with blending constraints. The use of composite laminates necessitates the inclusion of fiber orientation angle of the layers as well as total thickness of the laminate as design variables in the design optimization problem. The wing box design problem is decomposed into several independent local panel design problems. In general such an approach results in a nonblended solution with no continuity of laminate lay ups across the panels, which may not only increase the lay up cost but may also be structurally unsafe due to discontinuities. The need for a blended solution increases the complexity of the problem many fold. In this paper we impose the blending constraints globally by using a guide based design methodology within the genetic algorithm optimization scheme and compare the results with the published ones. Two different blending schemes - outer and inner blending are presented. The result shows that the optimum design obtained using the current methodology has better continuity of laminate lay ups and also the reported weight of the composite wing box is on the lower side. Finally, a parametric study of the effect of global deflection constraint on the total weight of the optimum design is presented.


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    Titel :

    Optimal design of composite wing structures with blended laminates


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    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007


    Format / Umfang :

    12 Seiten




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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