@inproceedings{6e6746577f1b44b79dac8e132bd4af8e,
title = "Design of Curvilinear Spars for Wings using 1D Loading Distributions",
abstract = "This work proposes a new method to design curvilinear spars for additively manufactured wings. A wing is treated as a 1D beam subjected to a spanwise loading distribution. At any given spanwise location, the number and chordwise locations of spars are “tuned” to provide the desired bending stiffness using a scalar spacing factor. The underlying physics behind these structures is given, and an algorithm for generating this structure is provided. The proposed method takes less than a minute to run on a typical laptop, and generates a structure that is easily 3D printed. Example wings are provided, one of which was 3D printed and successfully flight tested on a small UAV.",
author = "Valenti, {Justin D.} and Yukish, {Michael A.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved.; AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2022 ; Conference date: 03-01-2022 Through 07-01-2022",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.2514/6.2022-0543",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781624106316",
series = "AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2022",
publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA",
booktitle = "AIAA SciTech Forum 2022",
}