Applications to fixed-wing aircraft and spacecraft

Aerospace-industry applications of general-purpose structural optimization codes have not progressed as far as they might due to the lack of preprocessor capabilities. With the emergence of a new generation of graphic preprocessors that are capable of creating design models, these methods will gain acceptance. Attention is given to recent innovative applications of the Flutter and Strength Optimization Program and TSO, and the role of structural optimization in a multidisciplinary design system. Illustrative aircraft structure examples are used throughout the presentation.

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