Strength Analysis of Aircraft Composite Structure Subjected to Air Loads During Flight by Finite Element Method
摘要
A bird strike occurs during the takeoff and landing of an aeroplane. Each year, a large amount of money is lost due to the frequent aviation safety issue of bird strikes. Front-facing component, such as the nosecone structure, is one of the most vulnerable area of an aeroplane to bird hit, according to statistics. Both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) of the Europe and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States have certification requirements that include evaluating the structural integrity of airframes made mostly of composite materials. In this present investigation strength prediction analysis is done as per FAA and EASA during aircraft flight condition on composite structure which is required prior to the impact analysis of bird strike while takeoff and landing of the aircraft. Composite failure load estimations are critical for ensuring flight safety during service periods. The Finite Element (FE) approach was used to analyse the strength of a typical composite structure. In this, an improved finite element model has been developed for an engine composite nosecone which is a roof structure of an aircraft covering all engine parts. This structure has to withstand under air loads during flight condition. It is necessary to know about the stresses and strains in a structure in order to estimate failure load. Failure theories are used to predict the strength of composite laminates. The comparative study of numerical results with theoretical values was carried out. These results were shown good agreement between them.