AnalySwift Presentation at AIAA SciTech 2024
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – AnalySwift is pleased to present research at the 2024 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum) in Orlando, Florida next week. Research Scientist Dr. Su Tian is presenting a technical paper session highlighting AnalySwift’s work on a NASA project aimed at creating innovative design tools to keep pace with advancements in manufacturing. In particular, these developments are needed for next-generation space and aerospace materials, such as advanced tailorable composites and hybrid material systems. The underlying project is carried out by AnalySwift and its partners, Purdue University and University of Texas at Arlington. More details about AnalySwift’s R&D efforts can be found here.
Title: A Multiscale Thermomechanical Design Tool for Tailorable Composites and Hybrid Material Systems
Time: The presentation is in the category STR-24: Composite Structural Analysis, Design, Testing, and Manufacturing, on January 10, 2024, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Eastern Time.
Abstract: Near-zero thermal sensitivity is one of the key performance characteristics for space structures. Advanced tailorable composites or hybrid material systems can be promising in terms of achieving challenging thermal performance while retaining low weight and required stiffness and strength. However, design tools with efficient and accurate structural analysis capabilities are not available. In this work, the authors develop a new framework and toolset for the design optimization of hybrid material systems considering thermomechanical behaviors. Mechanics of structure genome (MSG) is the foundation of this framework. MSG provides accurate computation of plate/shell structural properties, which can be directly used in commercial computer-aided engineering tools. Numerical examples are provided that demonstrate the capabilities of this tool and show the promise and potential of unconventional designs that optimize structural performance.
According to the SciTech website, “AIAA SciTech Forum grows each year in depth of content and size of engagement, with more than 5,000 aerospace professionals from 44 countries and all 50 states, including 1,500 students who represent the future of aerospace. The forum’s program consists of two main parts; the technical program offers a deeper take on research and technologies geared to solve specific problems, and the plenary and Forum 360 sessions tackle the most pressing issues impacting the future of aerospace on a high level.”
