Thermal Analysis of the A380-Midboard Flap and Movables

Kurzfassung

In order to make modern aeroplane design more competitive the use of CFRP, which under cost and technical aspects proves to be highly effective, is enlarged with every new aircraft generation. Among the new problems that have to be tackled finds the thermal behaviour of the poorly heat conducting composite materials. This report gives the description and the results of the thermal analysis of the Airbus A380 midboard flap that was carried out by the DLR Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems in Braunschweig on request of the Airbus Germany Co. Object to investigation was the A380 midboard flap as a high lift device including the connected movable infrastructure destined for its in-flight operation.