3 Day Open Conference
3 Day Open Conference
Automated mass optimization of a horizontal stabilizer
Tuesday 18th November 2008
15.20 - 15.40
Auditorium 2
The aim of this paper is to present our efforts on automating the process of mass optimization of a horizontal stabilizer of a transport aircraft and also the optimization of the process itself. This process was carried out as a part of an internal study at DEP. This optimization of the supporting structure of the horizontal stabilizer was undertaken with the understanding that the aerodynamic optimization is a different study in itself. Thus with the outer shape i.e. the Numerical Master Geometry being frozen, mass reduction could be carried out by varying the layout of the supporting structure and also the areas of c/s of aerodynamic and mechanical load bearing components.
About the Speaker(s):
Vivek Attaluri
Project Engineer
Detroit Engineered Products, USA
Vivek Attaluri is a Project Engineer at DEP. He has a Master`s degree in Mechanical Engineering and works as a part of the Aerostructures group at DEP. DEP`s work involves optimizing structures through a CAE driven process that is revolutionary because of the customized cutting edge software tools that are in use.