Showing papers by "Grant P. Steven published in 2019"
TL;DR: The main goal of this paper is to demonstrate that topology optimization can be used to find minimum weight structures to aerospace design problems, using Federal Aviation Regulations to ensure that the resulting designs meet the airworthiness standards of the aviation industry.
Abstract: To date, topology optimization has proven to be the most beneficial, yet most complex, structural optimization technique available to engineers and scientists. However, particularly in the aerospace industry, there exists little application to real-world design problems, including all the complexities required to ensure that the resulting design complies with the regulations. In this paper, a topology optimization algorithm is developed to solve aerospace design problems. Two problems are considered in this work. The first is the design of an aircraft landing gear. The final topology is compared to a design found using standard engineering practices to show the benefits of topology optimization. The second problem uses the topology optimization methodology to design an aircraft engine mount. The main goal of this paper is to demonstrate that topology optimization can be used to find minimum weight structures to aerospace design problems, using Federal Aviation Regulations to ensure that the resulting designs meet the airworthiness standards of the aviation industry.
26 citations
TL;DR: The performance of many engineering systems usually depends on various physical phenomena belonging to different disciplines, such as solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer as mentioned in this paper, such as heat transfer.
Abstract: The performance of countless engineering systems usually depends on various physical phenomena belonging to different disciplines, such as solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Such ...
11 citations