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Initial design of stringer stiffened bend boxes using geometric programming

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

M. B. Snell  and
P. Bartholomew
M. B. Snell
Affiliation:
Materials & Structures Department, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
P. Bartholomew
Affiliation:
Materials & Structures Department, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
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Summary

The technique of geometric programming is applied to the design of optimum wing bend boxes in sheet-stringer-rib construction. The work extends the previous application in multi-spar design and the results for the different configurations are compared. Closed-form design equations are given for the case of buckling constraints whereas more complex formulations with stress constraint were solved by computer.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 87 , Issue 861 , January 1983 , pp. 21 - 25
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1983 

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