题名: | Comparison of Structural Concepts for Transport Aircraft with a Tail Cone Turbine. |
作者: | Mason, B. H. |
关键词: | Aerodynamic characteristics, Air transportation, Structural design, Structural weight, Transport aircraft, Turbogenerators, Wings, Airframes, Body-wing configurations, Composite materials, Finite element method, Fuselages, Isoparametric finite elements, Mathematical models, Propulsion system performance |
摘要: | An evaluation of three structural concepts for an advanced aircraft design with a tail cone turbine is presented. Structural models were developed using an innovative rapid finite element modeling tool called Conceptual Design Shop (CDS). CDS is an attempt to fill a gap in current finite element modeling software to automatically connect wings and tails to the fuselage with sufficient support structure in airframe models. For comparison with actual aircraft structures, a model of a transport aircraft design developed using CDS is compared with published structural weight data for a Boeing 737-200. A method for computing aerodynamic stability parameters from an MSC/NASTRAN finite element analysis output deck is also discussed. Finally, the weight effects for using a tail cone turbine in an advanced transport aircraft design are evaluated by comparing three composite structural models, for which component thicknesses and cross-sections are sized by the Hypersizer software. |
报告类型: | 科技报告 |