Design of a structurally optimized bioinspired structural arrangement of a polymer composite wing

Abstract

Developing trends in designing and manufacturing products made of polymer composite materials allow us to create previously unattainable structures. These include bioinspired structural layouts inspired by objects of nature, for example, the wings of insects, plants, and others. In turn, the structural layout of the wings of aircraft has reached its limit in terms of optimization in its classic form. The work is devoted to an urgent task –the choice of a bioinspired layout for an aircraft wing. A comparison of classic structural arrangement with a bioinspired structure is carried out. The total number of options considered is 14. The structure of the bioinspired wing was chosen based on the action of the load and stress distribution according to the results of preliminary calculations inspired by insect wings. The advantage of wings of a bioinspired design over classical ones by weight up to 32% is shown. The results of the initial stage of studies of bioinspired wings are presented.