Integrated aerodynamic-structural design of a subsonic, forward- swept transport wing

<p>The introduction of composite materials and the ability to tailor these materials to improve aerodynamic and structural performance is having a distinct effect upon aircraft design. In order to optimize the efficiency of the design procedure, a design process which is more integrated tha...

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Main Author: Polen, David M.
Other Authors: Aerospace Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46059
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11292012-040156/