A Structural Weight Estimation Program (SWEEP) for Aircraft. Volume VII - Fuselage Module

Abstract

Three computer programs were written with the objective of predicting the structural weight of aircraft through analytical methods. The first program, the structural weight estimation program (SWEEP) is a completely integrated program including routines for airloads, loads spectra, skin temperatures, material properties, flutter stiffness requirements, fatigue life, structural sizing, and for weight estimation of each of the major aircraft structural components. The program produces first-order weight estimates and indicates trends when parameters are varied. This volume (volume 7) contains the methodology, program description, and user's information for the fuselage module of SWEEP.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002867

Entities

People

  • R. Hiyama

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Bearing Strength
  • Computer Programs
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fuselages
  • Geometry
  • Landing Gear Doors
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastic Properties
  • Shear Modulus
  • Spars
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tensile Strength
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.