A comparative study evaluating the hybrid composite-metal aviation structure

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to develop some numerical experiences based on mechanical tests performed on a hybrid composite metal aeronautical structure using finite element commercial codes (here NASTRAN). The results of the numerical simulations are consistent with the laboratory tests and encourage us to continue to improve the models using NASTRAN capabilities to obtain a realistic simulation of aeronautical structures made of such composites, taking into account their special properties.

Keywords

• composite structures
• mechanical tests
• finite element simulations