25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS 2006-4.10.1

THE ROLE OF OPTIMIZATION IN COMPONENT STRUCTURAL DESIGN: APPLICATION TO THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

R. M. Taylor
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, USA

Keywords: Structural Optimization, Structural Design, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

During the design phase of the Short Take-off Vertical Landing variant, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program applied structural optimization tools and methods to optimize load paths and sizing of structural detail parts. This paper outlines application and benefits of topology, shape, and sizing optimization methods to structural component design.

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