Team 14
Team Members |
Faculty Advisor |
Krish Kaneria |
Julian Norato Sponsor Collins Aerospace |
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Design and Optimization of Advanced Aircraft Structures
In collaboration with Collins Aerospace, Power and Controls, this project focuses on developing computational FEA-based capabilities to analyze and optimize the structural integrity of a critical aircraft composite structure. Advanced composite materials offer significant weight reduction compared to traditional metallic designs and provide the advantage of being optimized specifically for expected conditions, treating material properties as an outcome of optimization rather than a fixed input. However, the efficiency of such an optimization process depends on the type of structure and enhancement criteria, where conflicting objectives may arise. To address these challenges, a representative composite structure will be down-selected for detailed follow-up consideration. The effort will focus on generating an efficient parametric FEA-based modeling description to facilitate analysis and optimization while accounting for key structural requirements such as vibrations. Additionally, expected uncertainties in load and service conditions will be considered to ensure robust performance, ultimately leading to the development of optimized design implementations.