Calculation of line of action of the SHEAR CENTER for the three-stringer closed

Vertical Force Thickness of Rib web Thickness of Rib sec b-c Thickness of Rib sec a-c Length of Rib web a-b Length of Rib sec b-c Length of Rib sec a-c Cell enclosed area Cell circumference Dist at which P acts from web

Pz = tab = tbc = tac = Sab = Sbc = Sac = Ao = C= d=

2000 0.08 0.06 0.04 10 10 25 100 45 5

lbs in. in. in. in. in in sq.in in in

The web shear flows can be found by static: From Mb=0 about lower point on the web: -10000 = Hence From Fx = 0 qac*Sbc qbc = From Fz = 0 qab*Sab+qac*Sac qab = = Pz 150 lbs/in = qbc*Sbc -50 lbs/in qac = qac*2*Ao -50 lbs/in

The cell with the 2000lbs load applied at 5 inches away from a-b will undergo bending and rotaion A balance shear flow qt is then applied to this cell to twist it back to its original position. the angle of twist is

Therefore

counterclockwise is positive.

the resulting shear flows represent the shear flows in the cell when the 2000lbs.load is applied at shear center. the final shear flows are shown below.

NTER for the three-stringer closed cell

nding and rotaion

wise is positive.

load is applied at shear center.

Calculation of line of action of the SHEAR CENTER for the three-stringer closed cell INPUT SL NO DESCRIPTION 1 Vertical Force 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Thickness of Rib web Thickness of Rib sec b-c Thickness of Rib sec a-c Length of Rib web a-b Length of Rib sec b-c Length of Rib sec a-c Cell enclosed area Cell circumference Dist at which P acts from web

SYMBOL VALUE UNITS Pz = 2000 lbs tab = tbc = tac = Sab = Sbc = Sac = Ao = C= d= 0.08 in. 0.06 in. 0.04 in. 10 in. 10 in 25 in 100 sq.in 45 in 5 in

OUTPUT Shear Flow on a-c Shear Flow on b-c Shear Flow on a-b Balance shear Flow qt Resulting Shear flows qac = qbc = qab = qt = qfac = qfbc = -50 lbs/in -50 lbs/in 150 lbs/in 22.73 lbs/in 27.27 lbs/in 27.27 lbs/in

qfab = 172.73 lbs/in The resulting shear flows depends on the direction of the shear flows. Shear Center e e= 2.73 in.

or the three-stringer

The web shear flows can be found by static: From Mb=0 about lower point on the web: -10000 = Hence From Fx = 0 qac*Sbc qbc = From Fz = 0 qab*Sab+qac*Sac qab = = Pz 150 lbs/in = qbc*Sbc -50 lbs/in qac = qac*2*Ao -50 lbs/in

The cell with the 2000lbs load applied at 5 inches away from a-b will undergo bending and rotaion A balance shear flow qt is then applied to this cell to twist it back to its original position. the angle of twist is

Therefore -31250 qt(Sac)/tac qt((Sac/tac)+(Sbc/tbc)+(Sab/tab)) = 20833.33333 qt = 22.72727273

counterclockwise is positive. -8333 qt(Sbc)/tbc

the resulting shear flows represent the shear flows in the cell when the 2000lbs.load is applied at shear center. the final shear flows are shown below.

18750 qt(Sab)/tab

plied at shear center.