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CCC: 13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING COMPUTATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Edited by: P. Iványi, J. Kruis and B.H.V. Topping
Paper 1.2

Sparse-Data Hybrid Modelling for Aircraft Fatigue Loads

E. Menga, B. Masiá Cabañes and R. Abarca López

Airbus Operations SL, Madrid, Spain

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
E. Menga, B. Masiá Cabañes, R. Abarca López, "Sparse-Data Hybrid Modelling for Aircraft Fatigue Loads", in P. Iványi, J. Kruis, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 13, Paper 1.2, 2026, doi:10.4203/ccc.13.1.2
Keywords: dynamic responses, optimization technique, hybrid data-driven, surrogate model, fatigue life, sparse sensor placement.

Abstract
The structural fatigue life of the doors' interfaces could be affected by the unsteady flow which might induce a buffeting phenomena on the doors. This work aims to capture such complex physics by using both flight test data and a computational model. Often the amount of sensors available in a FT is limited and consequently not sufficient to complete and validate completely the design. Because of that the required set of outputs is completed by employing a Finite Element Model. Because of the unsteady aerodynamics loads are unknown, this complementary approach is based on the idea of training the numerical model in order to match, in a least-square sense, the Finite Element Model (FEM) and the Flight Test (FT) Quantities of Interest (QoIs) at known instrumented locations. The results show a robust approach which might be instrumental for an accurate prediction of the doors' vibration loads.

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