In this thesis, the structure and aeroelastic design, analysis and optimization of conventional fixed wing is firstly addressed. Based on the study results of conventional fixed wing, the study then focuses on the more ...

One of the main challenges for the civil aviation industry is the reduction of its environmental impact. Over the past years, improvements in performance efficiency have been achieved by simplifying the design of the ...

At present, the option for composite usage in aircraft components and the associated manufacturing process is largely based on experience, knowledge, benchmarking, and partly market driven. Consequently, a late realisation ...

Over the next few years the aviation industry will face the challenge to develop a new generation of air vehicles characterised by high aerodynamic efficiency and low environmental impact. The technologies currently ...

This thesis presents a research project and results of design and optimization of a composite wing structure for a large aircraft in flying wing configuration. The design process started from conceptual design and preliminary ...

In this thesis, an investigation has been carried out into a minimum weight optimization analysis of a composite wing with multi design constraints under both static and dynamic loadings. The study includes the influence ...

The motivation for this research is the importance that the modeling of aerodynamics and aeroelasticity of flapping wings has had in the last decade. The development of flapping wings Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) has captured ...

For many years, high-lift devices of an aeroplane have been employed to enhancing the aerodynamic performance of the wing during take-off and landing. But their complex geometries not only increase the design and ...