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This paper aims to describe the numerical analysis and experimental testing of five wing ribs with different 2D topologies manufactured with polylactic acid (PLA) using the fused deposition modeling technology. The main purpose is to determine the best wing rib topology in terms of strength, stiffness and mass.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Numerical analyses are performed using Ansys Workbench\u2019s static structural analysis for two distinct loading cases. In the first loading, the chord-wise distributed load, resulting from wing lift, is replaced by two equivalent concentrated loads at the leading and trailing edges. This simplification allows the numerical results to be experimentally validated. The second loading has distributed loads applied on the upper and on the lower surfaces of the wing rib to produce a more realistic structural response. Experimental tests are performed with the first loading case to determine maximum displacement and failure loads of the wing ribs studied. SEM is used to analyze fracture surfaces.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>From the five different PLA printed wing rib topologies studied, it is found that truss type configurations are the more structural efficient, that is, truss topologies exhibit better specific strength and specific stiffness. 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