Design for bird strike crashworthiness using a building block approach applied to the Flying-V aircraft.

ABSTRACT: The Flying-V aircraft concept promises better fuel-burn performance over conventional tube-and-wing configurations, integrating the passenger cabin and cargo volume into the lifting surface. However, the wing-fuselage and cockpit windows of the Flying-V are exposed to the flight direction, posing a new challenge to the design and certification of structures in terms of bird strikes. This study is a first step towards understanding the dynamic load path and contribution of each structural element on the bird strike resistance of the Flying-V leading-edge structures. The objective is to propose a building block approach to design the Flying-V's leading edge bird strike crashworthiness that complies with the EASA's certification CS25.631 using a 4lb bird impacted at a sea level cruising speed

SUBMITTER: Chen SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10073836 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature