An Integrated Systems Approach for Design of Aerospace Structures

Abstract

This paper is primarily concerned with the analysis and design of structural systems relating to aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Some numerical formulations are presented that deal with the synthesis of these systems integrating such disciplines as structures, unsteady aero-dynamics and control engineering. A general-purpose finite element computer program developed for associated large-scale computations is also described in some detail. Finally, results of relevant numerical analyses pertaining to some representative aircraft and spacecraft, obtained by utilizing the program, are presented that testify to the efficacy of the currently developed solution procedures.