TABLE OF CONTENTS (*)

Chapter No.
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The Work of the Aerospace Structures Engineer.

STATICALLY DETERMINATE STRUCTURES
(Loads, Reactions, Stresses, Shears, Bending Moments, Deflections)

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A3
A4
A5
A6
A7

Equilibrium of Force Systems. Truss Structures. Externally Braced Wings. Landing Gear.
Properties of Sections - Centroids, Moments of Inertia, etc.
General Loads on Aircraft.
Beams - Shear and Moments. Beam - Column Moments.
Torsion - Stresses and Deflections.
Deflections of Structures. Castiglianos Theorem. Virtual Work. Matrix Methods.
THEORY AND METHODS FOR SOLVING STATICALLY
INDETERMINATE STRUCTURES

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A9
A10
A11
A12

Statically Indeterminate Structures. Theorem of Least Work. Virtual Work. Matrix Methods.
Bending Moments in Frames and Rings by Elastic Center Method.
Column Analogy Method.
Continuous Structures - Moment Distribution Method.
Slope Deflection Method.
BEAM BENDING AND SHEAR STRESSES.
MEMBRANE STRESSES. COLUMN AND PLATE INSTABILITY.

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A14
A15
A16
A17
A18

Bending Stresses.
Bending Shear Stresses - Solid and Open Sections - Shear Center.
Shear Flow in Closed Thin-Walled Sections.
Membrane Stresses in Pressure Vessels.
Bending of Plates.
Theory of the Instability of Columns and Thin Sheets.
INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICAL AIRCRAFT STRESS ANALYSIS

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A20
A21
A22
A23

Introduction to Wing Stress Analysis by Modified Beam Theory.

Introduction to Fuselage Stress Analysis by Modified Beam Theory.
Loads and Stresses on Ribs and Frames.
Analysis of Special Wing Problems. Cut-outs. Shear Lag. Swept Wing.
Analysis by the Method of Displacements.

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Chapter No.
THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND THERMOELASTICITY
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A25
A26

The 3-Dimensional Equations of Thermoelasticity.

The 2-Dimensional Equations of Elasticity and Thermoelasticity.
Selected Problems in Elasticity and Thermoelasticity.
FLIGHT VEHICLE MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES

B1
B2

Basic Principles and Definitions.

Mechanical and Physical Properties of Metallic Materials for Flight Vehicle Structures.
STRENGTH OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

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C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13

Combined Stresses. Theory of Yield and Ultimate Failure.

Strength of Columns with Stable Cross-Sections.
Yield and Ultimate Strength in Bending.
Strength and Design of Round, Streamline, Oval and Square Tubing in Tension, Compression,
Bending, Torsion and Combined Loadings.
Buckling Strength of Flat Sheet in Compression, Shear, Bending and Under Combined Stress
Systems.
Local Buckling Stress for Composite Shapes.
Crippling Strength of Composite Shapes and Sheet-Stiffener Panels in Compression. Column
Strength.
Buckling Strength of Monocoque Cylinders.
Buckling Strength of Curved Sheet Panels and Spherical Plates. Ultimate Strength of Stiffened
Curved Sheet Structures.
Design of Metal Beams. Web Shear Resistant (Non-Buckling) Type.
Part 1. Flat Sheet Web with Vertical Stiffeners.
Part 2. Other Types of Non-Buckling Webs.
Diagonal Semi-Tension Field Design.
Part 1. Beams with Flat Webs.
Part 2. Curved Web Systems.
Sandwich Construction and Design.
Fatigue.
CONNECTIONS AND DESIGN DETAILS

D1
D2
D3

Fittings and Connections. Bolted and Riveted.

Welded Connections.
Some Important Details in Structural Design.

Appendix A
SUPPLEMENT

Arithmetical Rules and Notation of Matrices.