Structural Configuration Systems Analysis for Advanced Aircraft Fuselage Concepts

• Published in: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Conference Proceedings
• Main Authors: Mukhopadhyay, Vivek, Welstead, Jason R, Quinlan, Jesse R, Guynn, Mark D
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Hampton NASA/Langley Research Center 13.06.2016
• Subjects: Aircraft; Aircraft components; Airframes; Aluminum; Bubbles; Commercial aircraft; Configurations; Finite element method; Fuel consumption; Fuselages; Mathematical models; Stress analysis; Structural analysis; Structural weight; Systems analysis; Weight reduction

Structural configuration analysis of an advanced aircraft fuselage concept is investigated. This concept is characterized by a double-bubble section fuselage with rear mounted engines. Based on lessons learned from structural systems analysis of unconventional aircraft, high-fidelity finite-element...