Airframe Structures Technology for Future Systems

Abstract

An overview of future structures technology for military air vehicles is given. The overview is prefaced by a discussion of the factors influencing structures research today. The key to meeting affordability and rapid technology insertion is identified as simulation-based prototyping, including certification by analysis. Other enabling structures technology candidates for future systems are discussed, including multi-functional structures, extreme environment structures, affordable composite structures and active flow control for structures applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA541602

Entities

People

  • Donald B. Paul
  • Joseph M. Manter

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Environment
  • Extreme Environments
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Materials
  • Military Aircraft
  • Product Prototyping
  • Simulations
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design