Aerospace Structures

Aerospace Structures is a subdiscipline of mechanical engineering concerned with the design, analysis, and optimization of load-bearing structural systems and materials for aircraft and spacecraft.

12K

Publications

412.2K

Citations

27.5K

Authors

3.2K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.6K

Parents

Mechanical Engineering

Children

Bolted ConnectionsBuckling AnalysisComposite StructuresDamage ToleranceFatigueFuselage StructuresLanding Gear StructuresLightweight Structural DesignMetallic StructuresRepair Of Aerospace Structures

Publications

12K

Fibre reinforced composites in aircraft construction

Constantinos Soutis · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2005 · 1.3K citations

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering +12

Thin Plates and Shells: Theory, Analysis, and Applications

E.S. Ventsel, Theodor Krauthammer, Erasmo Carrera · Applied Mechanics Reviews · 2002 · 1K citations · Full text

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Structures +16

Topology Optimization in Aircraft and Aerospace Structures Design

Jihong Zhu, Weihong Zhang · Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering · 2015 · 941 citations

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Structures +13

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics in aircraft construction

Constantinos Soutis · Materials Science and Engineering A · 2005 · 845 citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +14

Design of the Blended Wing Body Subsonic Transport

R. H. Liebeck · Journal of Aircraft · 2004 · 780 citations

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +15

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Authors

27.5K

PM
Paul M. Weaver
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
34 publications · 2.2K citations
23
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Scott A. Berry
Langley Research Center, United States
26 publications · 1.1K citations
20
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LQ
Lei Qiu
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
20 publications · 1.3K citations
18
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DJ
Daniel J. Inman
Virginia Tech, United States
28 publications · 798 citations
18
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RD
Robert D. Braun
Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
21 publications · 1.3K citations
18
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Institutions

3.2K

1–8 of 3.2K

Venues

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
1.5K publications · 49.6K citations
86
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Journal of Aircraft
524 publications · 20.4K citations
69
h-index
AIAA Journal
265 publications · 11.1K citations
53
h-index
Aerospace Science and Technology
AST · 272 publications · 10.4K citations
51
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Composite Structures
148 publications · 8K citations
48
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See also Aerospace Structures
Structural Analysis	Structural Health Monitoring Topology Optimization Finite Element Analysis Digital Twins Model Updating Bayesian Updating Damage-tolerant Design Dynamic Stability Non-destructive Testing
Materials	Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers Basalt Fiber Reinforcement Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers Steels Ply Orientation
Failure Mechanisms	Delamination Corrosion Science Impact Damage Crack Propagation
Design Optimization	Shape Optimization Topology Optimization Density-based Topology Optimization Evolutionary Structural Design Finite Element Methods Sizing Optimization Genetic Algorithms Machine Learning
Testing Methods	Structural Health Monitoring Non-destructive Testing Hybrid Simulation Full-scale Testing Modal Testing Ground Vibration Testing