Vertical tail FEA with a CAD/CAE based multidisciplinary process
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to make an analytical comparison of two vertical tail models from a structural point of view.
Design/methodology/approach
The original vertical tail design of PZL-106BT aircraft was used for Computer aided design (CAD) modeling and for creating the finite element model.
Findings
The nodal displacements, Von-Mises stresses and Buckling factors for two vertical tail models have been found using the finite element method. The idea of a possible Multidisciplinary concept assessment and design (MDCAD) concept was presented.
Practical implications
The used software analogy introduces an idea of having an automated calculation procedure within the framework of MDCAD.
Originality/value
The aircraft used for calculation had undergone a modification in its vertical tail length, as there was an urgent need to calculate for the plane’s manufacturer, PZL Warszawa – Okecie.
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Acknowledgements
This work was made for PZL Warszawa – Okęcie, an aircraft manufacturing company that offered students at the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering in Warsaw University of Technology, the opportunity of making a practical design case. The author of the thesis would like to express his gratitude to the following people who helped in any manner: Dr inż. Jacek Mieloszyk (Warsaw University of Technology), who being the main supervisor, contributed the most to this work. The author is very grateful for the encouragement and support he received from Mgr. Piotr Jaskowski (PZL Warszawa – Okęcie) for providing all materials and related information of the analyzed aircraft, as being the main supervisor from PZL. He assisted also with theoretical and practical design ideas for the FEA.
Citation
Deák, P. (2018), "Vertical tail FEA with a CAD/CAE based multidisciplinary process", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 90 No. 4, pp. 652-658. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-11-2016-0212
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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