@conference {3584, title = {3584. Weight Optimization of Aircraft Structures with Durability and Damage Tolerant Constraints}, booktitle = {71st Annual Conference, Bad G{\"o}gging, Germany}, year = {2012}, month = {05/2012}, pages = {19}, publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, organization = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, address = {Bad G{\"o}gging, Germany}, abstract = {Aircraft structural weight optimization is considered with Durability and Damage tolerant constraints. Nature of solution space for investigating the durability and damage tolerance of minimum weight structure is discussed. Altair{\textquoteright}s OptiStruct{\textregistered} finite element driven solver of Hyperworks{\textregistered} suite is used to provide a sound ground up optimization in several stages. A generic aircraft structural component is investigated as a proof of the concept which provides weight saving methodology in the initial conceptual phase of design by rigorous applications of optimization tools.}, keywords = {17. Weight Engineering - Procedures}, url = {https://www.sawe.org/papers/3584/buy}, author = {Zaidi, Anwer A.} }