Parallelized structural topology optimization and CFD coupling for design of aircraft wing structures

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2011

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Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd

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Automotive Engineering
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A set of structural optimization tools are presented for topology optimization of aircraft wing structures coupled with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses. The topology optimization tool used for design is the material distribution technique. Because reducing the weight requires numerous calculations, the CFD and structural optimization codes are parallelized and coupled via a code/mesh coupling scheme. In this study, the algorithms used and the results obtained are presented for topology design of a wing cross-section under a given critical aerodynamic loading and two different spar positions to determine the optimum rib topology. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Akay, Hasan U/0000-0003-2574-9942

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Structural topology optimization, Aircraft structural analysis, Parallel CFD, Mesh coupling, Code coupling, Parallelized solvers

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22nd International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (ParCFD) -- APR 30-30, 2010 -- Kaohsiung, TAIWAN

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49

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1

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141

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145

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2011.05.005
 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/1341

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