Preface to the Sixth Edition of Aircraft Structures |
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Preface |
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PART A FUNDAMENTALS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS |
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3 | (86) |
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Chapter 1 Basic elasticity |
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5 | (42) |
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5 | (2) |
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1.2 Notation for forces and stresses |
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7 | (2) |
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1.3 Equations of equilibrium |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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1.6 Determination of stresses on inclined planes |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (2) |
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1.8 Mohr's circle of stress |
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17 | (5) |
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22 | (3) |
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1.10 Compatibility equations |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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1.12 Determination of strains on inclined planes |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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1.14 Mohr's circle of strain |
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30 | (1) |
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1.15 Stress--strain relationships |
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30 | (7) |
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1.16 Experimental measurement of surface strains |
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37 | (10) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Two-dimensional problems in elasticity |
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47 | (22) |
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2.1 Two-dimensional problems |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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2.3 Inverse and semi-inverse methods |
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50 | (6) |
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2.4 St. Venant's principle |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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2.6 Bending of an end-loaded cantilever |
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58 | (11) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (6) |
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Chapter 3 Torsion of solid sections |
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69 | (20) |
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3.1 Prandtl stress function solution |
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69 | (12) |
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3.2 St. Venant warping function solution |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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3.4 Torsion of a narrow rectangular strip |
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84 | (5) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (2) |
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Section A2 Virtual work, energy, and matrix methods |
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89 | (142) |
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Chapter 4 Virtual work and energy methods |
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91 | (32) |
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91 | (1) |
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4.2 Principle of virtual work |
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92 | (14) |
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4.3 Applications of the principle of virtual work |
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106 | (17) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (5) |
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123 | (60) |
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5.1 Strain energy and complementary energy |
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123 | (2) |
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5.2 Principle of the stationary value of the total complementary energy |
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125 | (1) |
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5.3 Application to deflection problems |
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126 | (9) |
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5.4 Application to the solution of statically indeterminate systems |
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135 | (17) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (5) |
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5.7 Total potential energy |
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160 | (1) |
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5.8 Principle of the stationary value of the total potential energy |
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161 | (3) |
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5.9 Principle of superposition |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (4) |
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168 | (15) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (12) |
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183 | (48) |
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184 | (1) |
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6.2 Stiffness matrix for an elastic spring |
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185 | (1) |
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6.3 Stiffness matrix for two elastic springs in line |
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186 | (3) |
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6.4 Matrix analysis of pin-jointed frameworks |
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189 | (7) |
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6.5 Application to statically indeterminate frameworks |
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196 | (1) |
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6.6 Matrix analysis of space frames |
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196 | (2) |
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6.7 Stiffness matrix for a uniform beam |
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198 | (7) |
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6.8 Finite element method for continuum structures |
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205 | (26) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (8) |
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Section A3 Thin plate theory |
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231 | (36) |
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Chapter 7 Bending of thin plates |
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233 | (34) |
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7.1 Pure bending of thin plates |
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233 | (3) |
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7.2 Plates subjected to bending and twisting |
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236 | (4) |
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7.3 Plates subjected to a distributed transverse load |
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240 | (10) |
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7.4 Combined bending and in-plane loading of a thin rectangular plate |
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250 | (4) |
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7.5 Bending of thin plates having a small initial curvature |
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254 | (1) |
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7.6 Energy method for the bending of thin plates |
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255 | (12) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (4) |
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Section A4 Structural instability |
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267 | (78) |
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269 | (42) |
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8.1 Euler buckling of columns |
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269 | (6) |
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275 | (5) |
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8.3 Effect of initial imperfections |
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280 | (3) |
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8.4 Stability of beams under transverse and axial loads |
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283 | (3) |
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8.5 Energy method for the calculation of buckling loads in columns |
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286 | (4) |
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8.6 Flexural--torsional buckling of thin-walled columns |
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290 | (21) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (9) |
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311 | (34) |
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9.1 Buckling of thin plates |
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311 | (3) |
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9.2 Inelastic buckling of plates |
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314 | (2) |
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9.3 Experimental determination of the critical load for a flat plate |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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9.5 Instability of stiffened panels |
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317 | (2) |
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9.6 Failure stress in plates and stiffened panels |
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319 | (4) |
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323 | (22) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (5) |
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Section A5 Vibration of structures |
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345 | (26) |
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Chapter 10 Structural vibration |
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347 | (24) |
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10.1 Oscillation of mass-spring systems |
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347 | (9) |
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10.2 Oscillation of beams |
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356 | (5) |
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10.3 Approximate methods for determining natural frequencies |
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361 | (10) |
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364 | (7) |
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PART B ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES |
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Section B1 Principles of stressed skin construction |
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371 | (48) |
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373 | (24) |
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373 | (2) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (2) |
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11.7 Properties of materials |
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379 | (18) |
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394 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Structural components of aircraft |
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397 | (22) |
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12.1 Loads on structural components |
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397 | (2) |
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12.2 Function of structural components |
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399 | (5) |
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12.3 Fabrication of structural components |
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404 | (5) |
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409 | (10) |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (4) |
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Section B2 Airworthiness and airframe loads |
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419 | (62) |
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421 | (6) |
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13.1 Factors of safety-flight envelope |
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421 | (2) |
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13.2 Load factor determination |
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423 | (4) |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Airframe loads |
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427 | (30) |
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14.1 Aircraft inertia loads |
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427 | (6) |
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14.2 Symmetric maneuver loads |
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433 | (5) |
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14.3 Normal accelerations associated with various types of maneuver |
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438 | (4) |
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442 | (15) |
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450 | (1) |
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450 | (7) |
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457 | (24) |
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15.1 Safe life and fail-safe structures |
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457 | (1) |
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15.2 Designing against fatigue |
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458 | (1) |
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15.3 Fatigue strength of components |
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459 | (6) |
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15.4 Prediction of aircraft fatigue life |
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465 | (6) |
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471 | (10) |
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478 | (1) |
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478 | (1) |
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478 | (3) |
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Section B3 Bending, shear and torsion of thin-walled beams |
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481 | (148) |
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Chapter 16 Bending of open and closed, thin-walled beams |
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483 | (54) |
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484 | (8) |
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16.2 Unsymmetrical bending |
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492 | (7) |
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16.3 Deflections due to bending |
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499 | (15) |
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16.4 Calculation of section properties |
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514 | (9) |
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16.5 Applicability of bending theory |
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523 | (1) |
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523 | (14) |
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527 | (1) |
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527 | (10) |
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Chapter 17 Shear of beams |
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537 | (32) |
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17.1 General stress, strain, and displacement relationships for open and single-cell closed section thin-walled beams |
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537 | (4) |
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17.2 Shear of open section beams |
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541 | (9) |
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17.3 Shear of closed section beams |
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550 | (19) |
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559 | (1) |
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559 | (10) |
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Chapter 18 Torsion of beams |
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569 | (24) |
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18.1 Torsion of closed section beams |
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569 | (10) |
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18.2 Torsion of open section beams |
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579 | (14) |
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585 | (8) |
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Chapter 19 Combined open and closed section beams |
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593 | (12) |
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593 | (2) |
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595 | (3) |
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598 | (7) |
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603 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Structural idealization |
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605 | (24) |
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605 | (1) |
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20.2 Idealization of a panel |
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606 | (2) |
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20.3 Effect of idealization on the analysis of open and closed section beams |
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608 | (12) |
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20.4 Deflection of open and closed section beams |
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620 | (9) |
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623 | (6) |
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Section B4 Stress analysis of aircraft components |
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629 | (132) |
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Chapter 21 Wing spars and box beams |
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631 | (18) |
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631 | (4) |
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21.2 Open and closed section beams |
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635 | (5) |
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21.3 Beams having variable stringer areas |
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640 | (9) |
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645 | (4) |
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649 | (14) |
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649 | (2) |
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651 | (2) |
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653 | (2) |
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22.4 Cut-outs in fuselages |
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655 | (8) |
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660 | (3) |
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663 | (34) |
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663 | (1) |
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664 | (1) |
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665 | (5) |
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670 | (7) |
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677 | (1) |
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677 | (3) |
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680 | (1) |
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681 | (16) |
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689 | (8) |
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Chapter 24 Fuselage frames and wing ribs |
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697 | (12) |
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24.1 Principles of stiffener/web construction |
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697 | (5) |
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702 | (1) |
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703 | (6) |
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707 | (2) |
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Chapter 25 Laminated composite structures |
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709 | (52) |
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25.1 Elastic constants of a simple lamina |
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709 | (6) |
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25.2 Stress--strain relationships for an orthotropic ply (macro approach) |
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715 | (9) |
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724 | (16) |
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25.4 Thin-walled composite beams |
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740 | (21) |
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753 | (1) |
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753 | (8) |
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Section B5 Structural and loading discontinuities |
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761 | (70) |
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Chapter 26 Closed section beams |
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763 | (42) |
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763 | (1) |
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26.2 Shear stress distribution at a built-in end of a closed section beam |
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764 | (6) |
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26.3 Thin-walled rectangular section beam subjected to torsion |
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770 | (8) |
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778 | (27) |
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795 | (1) |
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795 | (10) |
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Chapter 27 Open section beams |
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805 | (26) |
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27.1 I-section beam subjected to torsion |
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805 | (2) |
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27.2 Torsion of an arbitrary section beam |
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807 | (10) |
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27.3 Distributed torque loading |
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817 | (2) |
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27.4 Extension of the theory to allow for general systems of loading |
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819 | (3) |
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27.5 Moment couple (bimoment) |
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822 | (9) |
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825 | (1) |
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825 | (6) |
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Section B6 Introduction to aeroelasticity |
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831 | (26) |
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833 | (24) |
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833 | (1) |
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28.2 Load distribution and divergence |
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834 | (6) |
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28.3 Control effectiveness and reversal |
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840 | (6) |
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28.4 Introduction to "flutter" |
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846 | (11) |
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853 | (1) |
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853 | (4) |
Appendix: Design of a rear fuselage |
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857 | (28) |
Index |
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