26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-7.11.1

METHODOLOGY FOR THERMALLY INDUCED LOADING IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE F-35 LIGHTNING II

B. E. Mueller, R. M. Taylor
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, USA

Keywords: F-35 Lightning II, Thermal Loads, Finite Element Method

This study calibrated a global FE model, using sprung skins and temperature dependent material properties, with large scale component test data from hot / cold soak test conditions. The correlation demonstrated the feasibility of a global air vehicle approach to thermally induced load development.

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