An efficient method, using an equivalent-plate model, is developed for studying the static and vibration analyses of general built-up wing structures composed of skins, spars, and ribs. The model includes the transverse shear effects by treating the built-up wing as a plate following the Reissner-Mindlin theory, the so-called first-order shear deformation theory. The Ritz method is used with the Legendre polynomials being employed as the trial functions. This is in contrast to previous equivalent-plate-model methods, which have used simple polynomials, known to be prone to numerical ill-conditioning, as the trial functions. The present developments are evaluated by comparing the results with those obtained using MSC/NASTRAN, for a set of examples. These examples are 1) free-vibration analysis of a clamped trapezoidal plate with a) uniform thickness and b) nonuniform thickness varying as an airfoil, 2) free-vibration and static analyses (including skin stress distribution) of a general built-up wing, and 3) free-vibration and static analyses of a swept-back box wing. The results obtained by the present equivalent-plate model are in good agreement with those obtained by the finite element method.


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    Title :

    Static and vibration analyses of general wing structures using equivalent-plate models


    Additional title:

    Analyse der Statik und des Schwingungsverhaltens von Tragflächen mit der Theorie über ebene Platten


    Contributors:
    Kapania, R.K. (author) / Liu, Y. (author)

    Published in:

    AIAA Journal ; 38 , 7 ; 1269-1277


    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    9 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 30 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English