Table of Contents

Revision History and Copyright Notice

1. SCOPE

1.1. Applicability
1.2. Note to the Reader
1.3. How to Help
1.4. A Note on the Analysis Spreadsheets
1.5. Note on Document Links
- 1.5.1. Using External Links in Adobe PDF Reader
1.6. Updates to this Book
1.7. About the Author
1.8. Acknowledgements

2. REFERENCES

3. INTRODUCTION

3.1. The Third Edition
3.2. General Approach
3.3. Load, Flow and Stress
3.4. Stress Analysis

4. MATERIALS

5. LOADS

6. SECTION PROPERTIES

6.1. Introduction
6.2. Simple Section Properties
6.3. Section Properties of a Composite Shape

7. STIFFNESS

7.1. Introduction
7.2. General Terms
7.3. Axial or Direct Load Stiffness
7.4. Fastener Shear Stiffness
7.5. Torsion Stiffness

8. BEAM ANALYSIS

8.1. Introduction
8.2 Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams
8.3 Cantilevers
8.4. Single Span Beams
8.5. Multi-span Beams
8.6. Curved Beams
8.7. Other Bending Analyses

9. TORSION

9.1. Introduction
9.2. Reserved
9.3. Reserved

10. PLATE STRENGTH ANALYSIS

10.1. Introduction
10.2. Isotropic Plates
- 10.2.1. Membrane Action of Plates under Uniform Pressure
10.3. Composite Plates
- 10.3.1. Rectangular Plates
- 10.3.2. Circular Plates

11. PRESSURE VESSELS

11.1. Introduction
11.2. Reserved
11.3. Reserved

12. JOINTS

12.1. Adhesive Joints
12.2. Mechanically Fastened Joints
12.3. General Treatment of Contact Stresses
- 12.3.1. Formulas for Stress and Deformations Due to Pressure Between Elastic Bodies
- 12.3.2. Allowable Stresses for Contacts
12.4. Strength of Brazed Joints
- 12.4.1. Practical Joint Strength and Accounting for Variability
12.5. Strength of Welded Joints

13. COMBINED STRESSES

14. ULTIMATE STRENGTH OF METALLIC ELEMENTS

14.1. Introduction
- 14.1.1. Plastic Bending
- 14.1.2. Neuber Plastic Strain Method

15. LOCAL STABILITY – ISOTROPIC MATERIALS

15.1. Introduction
- 15.1.1. Different Types of Stability Failures
15.2. General Buckling Expression
15.3. Column Buckling
15.4. Buckling – Specific Cases
- 15.4.1. Buckling of Thin Cylindrical Shells
15.5. Crippling

16. LOCAL STABILITY – COMPOSITE MATERIALS

16.1. Introduction
16.2. Buckling of Laminates
- 16.2.1. Buckling of Un-Cored Laminates
- 16.2.2. Stability of Cored Laminates

17. RESERVED

17.1. Introduction
17.2. Reserved
17.3. Reserved

18. RESERVED

18.1. Introduction
18.2. Reserved
18.3. Reserved

19. FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING

19.1. Introduction
19.2. Reserved
19.3. Reserved

20. NOMENCLATURE

21. NUMERICAL METHODS

21.1. Common Equations
- 21.1.1. Simple Unit Stresses
21.2. Unit Conversion
21.3. Quadrilateral Analysis
21.4. Intersection of Two Circles
21.5. Intersection of a line and a Circle
21.6. Curve Fits

22. AIRCRAFT SPECIFIC DESIGN FEATURES AND DESIGN METHODS

23. FIXED WING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

23.1. Introduction
23.2. Reserved
23.3. Reserved

24. OTHER AIRCRAFT TYPES: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

24.1. Introduction
24.2. Reserved
24.3. Reserved

25. CERTIFICATION

25.1. Introduction
25.2. Reserved
25.3. Reserved

26. MICROSOFT EXCEL AS A REPORT WRITING TOOL

26.1. Introduction
26.2. Excel as a Reporting Tool – The Basics

27. COMMON AIRCRAFT HARDWARE

27.1. Rivets
27.2. Screws
27.3. Bolts
27.4. Nuts
27.5. Washers
27.6. Pins