A Functional Approach to a Collaborative Integrated Wing and Movables Design

Abstract

This paper presents a design methodology to model the wing, its movables, and the related integrational details. It is based on a functional approach to analyze the design problem, synthesizing it to a compact set of measurable and representative parameters. The methodology has been implemented in a collaborative and cross-organizational way, the result being an automated multidisciplinary process mirrored between industrial and research partners. After presenting the general methodology and its implementation, the focus is set on assessing the multiple impacts of different movables technologies on the design of the wing while capturing their value for both the manufacturer and the operator. These aspects are not evaluated at aircraft level only, but they even include safety of System architectures and the integration of components behind the rear spar.