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Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11): 529021-529021.doi: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2023.29021

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Lightweight design of stiffening ribs layout of a bypass engine casing

Liang MENG1,2,3, Jing ZHANG1,2, Yadong WANG1,2, Yang YU4, Fan ZHANG4, Jihong ZHU1,2,3, Weihong ZHANG1,2,3()   

  1. 1.Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Aerospace Structures,Xi’an 710072,China
    2.School of Mechanical Engineering,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi’an 710072,China
    3.State IJR Center of Aerospace Design and Additive Manufacturing,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi’an 710072,China
    4.Beijing Institute of Power Machinery,Beijing 100074,China
  • Received:2023-05-19 Revised:2023-06-14 Accepted:2023-07-05 Online:2023-10-11 Published:2023-10-08
  • Contact: Weihong ZHANG E-mail:zhangwh@nwpu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4603101);National Natural Science Foundation of China(12111530244);The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(D5000230049)

Abstract:

This study focuses on the lightweight design of a specific bypass engine casing,considering the complex effects. A topology optimization approach is first employed to determine the optimal layout of stiffening ribs under various loading conditions. Additionally,taking into account the buckling stability requirements for the casing,the correlation between four common reinforcement configurations and structural buckling resistance is systematically studied. A hierarchical stiffening strategy on the basis of triangle and hexagonal patterns is proposed,and built a parametric model for the periodically stiffened casing. A comprehensive optimization design objective,based on stress levels of stiffening ribs and structural buckling resistance,is finally developed. The optimized reinforcement design for the bypass engine casing achieves a weight reduction of approximately 40% compared to the original design model. Moreover,it surpasses the structural stiffness and strength requirements and exhibits a significant enhancement of 212.9% in the critical buckling load when compared to a structure with a wall thickness of 1.3 mm. These advancements effectively ensure the operational stability of the bypass engine casing under severe load conditions.

Key words: bypass engine casing, buckling, reinforcement design, parametric modeling, structure optimization

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