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A parametric associative modelling of aeronautical structural concepts under C0, C1 or C2 continuity constraints

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2016

V. Dattoma ,
M. De Giorgi ,
S. Giancane ,
P. Manco  and
A.E. Morabito
V. Dattoma
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento – via Arnesano, Lecce, Italy
M. De Giorgi*
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento – via Arnesano, Lecce, Italy
S. Giancane
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento – via Arnesano, Lecce, Italy
P. Manco
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento – via Arnesano, Lecce, Italy
A.E. Morabito
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento – via Arnesano, Lecce, Italy
*
marta.degiorgi@unisalento.it
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Abstract

In this paper an associative-parametric approach is proposed in order to model the mesh of an aeronautical concept starting from a set of high-level structural primitives. This approach allows the designer to carry out the geometric modelling and the automatic mesh generation within one software environment in a fast and interactive way. The structural optimisation process is then simplified, with a relevant man-hours saving. A lower number of data transfers between different software is, moreover, involved with less problems related to the data corruption. To assure orders of continuity higher than C0 between adjacent instances, a suitable mathematical description of the structural primitives has been proposed. This description assures the maintenance of the required continuity constraints when the mesh is modified. Appropriate schemes of dependences are identified to guarantee the automatic propagation of the modifications complying with the continuity constraints.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 116 , Issue 1181 , July 2012 , pp. 727 - 741
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2012 

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