AIRCRAFT WING ANALYSIS LIFECYCLE
This time we’re looking at an aircraft wing analysis lifecycle, and how the power of Apex can help us through the complete development process from concept to certification for a complex assembly.
The full development process is broken down into a narrated summary and 4 different analysis levels, each focused on a progressively more detailed model and connection method.
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Summary
This summary video highlights the key aspects of the aircraft wing analysis lifecycle. Each of the four analysis levels discussed are available separately in the following videos.
Level 01 Model – Glued Contact Interaction
This level is focused on specific glued contact examples highlighting highly-idealised, yet efficient assembly definition, primary sizing and load path assessment and quick turn-around for trade studies and ‘what if’ analysis.
Level 02 Model – Edge Tie Interaction
This level is focused on the development of a structural loads model, including 1- and 2-D FE mesh definition, edge tie interactions between sub-assemblies and model export for a down-stream analysis process.
Level 03 Model – Explicit Connector Interaction
This level is focused on the development of a certification model, including detailed 2-D geometry and FE mesh definition, discrete fastener connections between sub-assemblies and model export for detail joint analysis.
Level 04 Model – Detailed Fastener Contact Interaction
This level is focused on the development of a stress-converged verification model, including detailed 3-D geometry manipulation and FE mesh definition, discrete fastener interaction between sub-assemblies and model export for non-linear fastener contact analyses.