A Structural Weight Estimation Program (SWEEP) for Aircraft. Volume 11 - Flexible Airloads Stand-Alone Program

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 11) contains the methodology, program description, and user's information for the flexible loads stand-alone program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002873

Entities

People

  • G. Rothammer
  • P. Wildermuth
  • T. Byar

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Bending Moments
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computer Programs
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Fuselages
  • Geometry
  • Load Distribution
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Nanofibers
  • Punched Cards
  • Wing Flaps

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.