| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-0620 |
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| Author | Search for: Munroe, Evan M.; Search for: Bohrer, Rubens; Search for: Chishty, Wajid1; Search for: Kim, Il Yong |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Aerospace
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, January 11–15 & 19–21, 2021, Virtual Event |
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| Abstract | The applicability of morphing structures for airframe design is well documented, as aircraft surfaces are sensitive to flight conditions and environmental factors. This becomes a critical factor in the design of airframes with internally mounted propulsion systems. Such designs necessitate the use of a serpentine inlet, the optimal shape of which is dependent on flight conditions. This work focusses on the structural optimization of a section of a serpentine aircraft inlet capable of morphing. The trade-offs between morphing ability and structural performance are of key interest, and are explored in this study. As a structure becomes more compliant to accommodate a change of shape, it loses structural stiffness. A topology optimization algorithm was written to generate a Pareto Frontier of optimal designs for this problem. The scope of this work is limited to a small section of a specific serpentine inlet design for which aerodynamic shape optimization for different flight conditions has already been conducted. |
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| Publication date | 2021-01-04 |
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| Publisher | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 992f5991-ad0e-4ef4-a829-78fa7dc33d5f |
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| Record created | 2023-07-05 |
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| Record modified | 2023-07-05 |
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