Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 86 Issue 4

A robustness-based design strategy for composite structures – probabilistic approach

Fábio Ribeiro Soares da Cunha, Tobias Wille, Richard Degenhardt, Michael Sinapius, Francisco Célio de Araújo, Rolf Zimmermann

– The purpose of this paper is to present the probabilistic approach to a new robustness-based design strategy for thin-walled composite structures in post-buckling.

A robustness-based design strategy for composite structures

Fábio Ribeiro Soares da Cunha, Tobias Wille, Richard Degenhardt, Michael Sinapius, Francisco Célio de Araújo, Rolf Zimmermann

This paper aims to present a new robustness-based design strategy for thin-walled composite structures under compressive loading, which combines strength requirements in terms of…

The impact behavior of aluminum hybrid laminates

Patryk Jakubczak, Jaroslaw Bieniaś, Krzysztof Majerski, Monika Ostapiuk, Barbara Surowska

The purpose of this study was to carry out the analysis of impact resistance for aluminum hybrid laminates and polymer matrix composites reinforced with glass and carbon fibers…

Airfoil morphing based on SMA actuation technology

Dimitri Karagiannis, Dimitrios Stamatelos, Theodoros Spathopoulos, Alexandros Solomou, Theodoros Machairas, Nikos Chrysohoidis, Dimitrios Saravanos, Vassilios Kappatos

This study aims to develop an innovative actuator for improving the performance of future aircraft, by adapting the airfoil shape according to the flight conditions. The flap’s…

Experimental investigation on the influence of fibers orientation on the failure of carbon hybrid laminates

Krzysztof Majerski, Barbara Surowska, Jarosław Bieniaś, Patryk Jakubczak, Monika Ostapiuk

The purpose of this paper is to present microstructural and fractographic analysis of damage in aluminum (2024T3)/carbon-fiber reinforced laminates (AlC) after static tensile…

Drilling of CFRP, GFRP, glare type composites

Piotr Tyczyński, Jan Lemańczyk, Robert Ostrowski, Romana Ewa S´liwa

The purpose of this paper is to analyze machinability of CFRP, GFRP, GLARE-type composites in drilling process taking into account their features and properties (the geometric…

Rapid prototyping in manufacturing of core models of aircraft engine blades

Paweł Rokicki, Grzegorz Budzik, Krzysztof Kubiak, Jacek Bernaczek, Tomasz Dziubek, Marek Magniszewski, Andrzej Nowotnik, Jan Sieniawski, Hubert Matysiak, Rafał Cygan, Andrzej Trojan

The purpose of this paper is to present the advantages of computer-aided design/rapid prototyping (CAD/RP) usage in designing and manufacturing of the core models used for precise…

Edge states after wire brushing of magnesium alloys

Jakub Matuszak, Kazimierz Zaleski

– The purpose of the article is to investigate the influence of deburring by wire brushing upon states of magnesium alloy edges.

Integrate engine manufacturer’s knowledge into the preliminary aircraft sizing process

Wim Lammen, Philipp Kupijai, Daniel Kickenweitz, Timo Laudan

– This paper aims to set up and assess a new method to collaboratively mature the requirements for engine development in a more efficient way during the preliminary design phase.

Analysis of slender thin-walled anisotropic box-beams including local stiffness and coupling effects

Enrico Cestino, Giacomo Frulla

This study aims to analyse slender thin-walled anisotropic box-beams. Fiber-reinforced laminated composites could play an important role in the design of current and future…

Forming of flat parts with ribs from magnesium alloy

Andrzej Gontarz, Anna Dziubińska

The purpose of this research is working out of a new forming technology of flat parts with ribs from magnesium alloys with the application of a three-slide forging press (TSFP…

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