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BWB military cargo transport fuselage design and analysis

  • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University

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Abstract

A Columned Multi-Bubble Fuselage (CMBF) concept is proposed for a Blended Wing Body Ultra Heavy Lift aircraft design. Inner-cabin wall sections of Multi Bubble Fuselage were replaced with columns to provide a large and contiguous area. The configuration allows the membrane stresses of the round wing panels to be balanced with the tensile stresses in the columns. CMBF was analysed and compared with a conventional Multi Bubble Fuselage (MBF) to verify its structural performance regarding weight reduction and stiffness. Initial analysis shows that the CMBF has a significant weight advantage over conventional MBF. The paper introduces the objectives of the project and presents preliminary structural design and analysis results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICAS Secretariat - 26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2008, ICAS 2008
Pages3267-3273
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2008
Event26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2008, ICAS 2008 - Anchorage, AK, United States
Duration: Sep 14 2008Sep 19 2008

Publication series

NameICAS Secretariat - 26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2008, ICAS 2008
Volume2

Conference

Conference26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2008, ICAS 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage, AK
Period09/14/0809/19/08

Keywords

  • Airf
  • Blended wing body (BWB)
  • Columned multi-bubble fuselage (CMBF)
  • Structural design
  • Ultra heavy lifter (UHL)

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