@article{ref1,
title="A new cost/weight trade-off method for airframe material decisions based on variable fuel price",
journal="Cogent engineering",
year="2017",
author="Morimoto, Tetsuya and Kobayashi, Satoshi and Nagao, Yosuke and Iwahori, Yutaka and Tiwari, Manoj Kumar",
volume="4",
number="1",
pages="e1285483-e1285483",
abstract="This paper presents a simple method for analyzing the monetary trade-off between rising airframe material cost and reduced jet fuel cost for supporting the decision-making in designing lightweight but expensive new materials. The method considers the weight growth factor, Breguet range equation, specific strength, material cost, fuel price, and aircraft range. A model analysis reveals that rising fuel price can drastically change the optimum airframe materials from legacy aluminum alloys to carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2331-1916",
doi="10.1080/23311916.2017.1285483",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2017.1285483"
}