Design and Analysis of Aluminium
Matrix Composite Aircraft Wing
Structure
M. Saleem, Nishant Kumar Raj, Shreshth Gupta, and Yogesh Kumar
Abstract Reduction of weight ratio seems to be a very challenging thing in
aerospace industries as it improves the performance and efficiency of an aircraft wing.
Isotropic properties of composites are used to make highly efficient aircraft structures for meeting the performance requirements. Focusing on better properties metal
matrix composites are giving high strength, reduction of weight ratio, low density
and high thermal conductivity when compared to any other composites. MMCs are
used in automotive, civil and aerospace industries for increasing the production. This
research work deals with MMCs which is reinforcement as LM6 and fly ash matrix
material. Sir casting process is used to produce the MMCs. Mechanical characterisation of the composites are tested with ASTM D 638 standard. The main aim of
this paper is to design the composite aircraft wing structure by CATIA. Structural,
dynamic analysis was performed by ANSYS software and results has been validated.
Keywords LM6 · Fly ash · High strength · Aircraft wing · Dynamic loading
M. Saleem · N. K. Raj (B) · S. Gupta · Y. Kumar
Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of
Science & Technology, Chennai, India
e-mail: rajnishant3627@gmail.com
M. Saleem
e-mail: strokesaleem1@gmail.com
S. Gupta
e-mail: shreshthg@hotmail.com
Y. Kumar
e-mail: yogeshdewangan684@gmail.com
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_6
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Matrix Composite Aircraft Wing
Structure
M. Saleem, Nishant Kumar Raj, Shreshth Gupta, and Yogesh Kumar
Abstract Reduction of weight ratio seems to be a very challenging thing in
aerospace industries as it improves the performance and efficiency of an aircraft wing.
Isotropic properties of composites are used to make highly efficient aircraft structures for meeting the performance requirements. Focusing on better properties metal
matrix composites are giving high strength, reduction of weight ratio, low density
and high thermal conductivity when compared to any other composites. MMCs are
used in automotive, civil and aerospace industries for increasing the production. This
research work deals with MMCs which is reinforcement as LM6 and fly ash matrix
material. Sir casting process is used to produce the MMCs. Mechanical characterisation of the composites are tested with ASTM D 638 standard. The main aim of
this paper is to design the composite aircraft wing structure by CATIA. Structural,
dynamic analysis was performed by ANSYS software and results has been validated.
Keywords LM6 · Fly ash · High strength · Aircraft wing · Dynamic loading
M. Saleem · N. K. Raj (B) · S. Gupta · Y. Kumar
Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of
Science & Technology, Chennai, India
e-mail: rajnishant3627@gmail.com
M. Saleem
e-mail: strokesaleem1@gmail.com
S. Gupta
e-mail: shreshthg@hotmail.com
Y. Kumar
e-mail: yogeshdewangan684@gmail.com
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
N. Gascoin and E. Balasubramanian (eds.), Innovative Design, Analysis
and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_6
53