Finite Element Models for the Supportability of the USAF Aircraft Structures

Abstract

Astron research and engineering has assessed the feasibility of implementing a USAF-wide database of finite element models for the supportability of structures of USAF aircraft. This study included: (1) An examination of various Air Force organizations and their current methods and requirements for finite element model development, analysis, and data transfer, (2) a survey to assure that adequate software is available which may be used for the development and operation of a centralized finite element database, (3) a determination of the requirements of the software and software interface to be used for creating the database, and the user interface features it must include, and (4) a method to implement the database to assure its longevity and continued effectiveness. Keywords: Finite element models; Aircraft structures; Structural integrity; Central database; Aircraft design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA212929

Entities

People

  • Lloyd R. Norris
  • Philip J. Hipol

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Mechanics
  • Reliability
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Structural Integrity
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transient Response Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Software Engineering