Methods for designing the next generation of aircraft architectures using topology optimisation

The need from energy efficient transportation has resulted in a growing interest in new aircraft configurations such as the Blended Wing Body. There is very little collective knowledge on the optimal structural layouts of these aircraft, and the paradigms applied to conventional aircraft may not be...

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Main Author: Eves, James
Other Authors: Thompson, H. ; Toropov, V. ; Gaskell, P.
Published: University of Leeds 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.534752