This study presents a modeling approach to accurately and efficiently predict the dynamics
of laminated conical shells. The governing equations are derived based on the first order …

The aim of the paper is to experimentally validate a numerical design methodology for
optimizing composite wings subject to gust and fatigue loading requirements and to assess …

In aircraft design, proper tailoring of composite anisotropic characteristics allows to achieve
weight saving while maintaining good aeroelastic performance. To further improve the …

Composite materials are increasingly used in high performance structural applications
because of their high strength and stiffness to weight ratios together with their significant …

Due to high specific strength and stiffness ratios, composite materials are widely used in
industries where minimising structural mass is of paramount importance, such as the …

This paper demonstrates a stacking sequence optimisation process of a composite aircraft
wing skin. A two-stage approach is employed to satisfy all sizing requirements of this …

The design of composite structures based on fiber angle optimization rapidly becomes
intractable as the number of design variables increases. Lamination parameters can be …

Abstract Automatic Fibre Placement manufacturing processes have become the aerospace
industry standard for the production of large-scale composite components. Besides the …

Aeroelastic tailoring offers an effective way to exploit the anisotropic properties of the
composite materials used in lightweight aerospace structures. This paper presents a design …

This study investigates the design and optimization of a flexible Droop Nose Leading Edge
(DNLE) based on the composite laminate skin for the UAS-S45. The concept of a morphing …