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This is our free engineering textbook. This book is made available, without charge, to all. This book references only free public domain sources that are linked from the text and hosted by Abbott Aerospace. This book links to free spreadsheet methods for all analysis methods in the book, also hosted by Abbott Aerospace.

Latest Version - Third Edition - Now Available.

This book is released as a free public domain product and every user is free to use, copy and distribute this book without limitation.

Citation may be given as follows:
Abbott, Richard. Analysis and Design of Composite and Metallic Flight Vehicle Structures 3nd Edition, 2019

The Third Edition is registered with the British Library and has the ISBN Number: 978-1-5272-3825-1

Note that the first and second editions are still available for download. This is made available for reference only.

Excerpts from the Introduction to the Book:

This document is intended to provide general structures engineering guidance for the development of metallic and fiber composite aircraft parts.

This book is not an academic textbook and does not show the mathematical theory behind the methods. There are many fine books that provide that information. This book is a collection of practical stress analysis methods and tools; the aim is to give useful numerical methods for basic sizing that will give an engineer the means to carry out an analysis with confidence.

All methods in this document have been either cited from public domain sources or derived from first principles. Every effort has been made to cite sources and the reader is encouraged to use the links to examine the sources for a broader understanding of the particular method.

There are direct links to spreadsheet analysis files throughout the text. The spreadsheets have been developed by myself and others who work for and with me. Special thanks are due to Jerzy Krolikowski. Jerzy developed a set of analysis sheets for me while we both worked at Diamond Aircraft in London, Ontario, Canada. Jerzy’s approach to analysis spreadsheets provided some of the inspiration for the analysis tools we produce. Sometimes the best teaching method is just to show that something can be done.

This document is generally applicable for LSA, FARS part 23, part 25 and part 27 primary and secondary structures. However, there are varying airworthiness standards and interpretation of standards across different jurisdictions and consultation with the relevant local certification agency is essential.

When working for an OEM, if there is an OEM analysis method that is approved in the context of their compliance activities that method should always be used.

No responsibility is assumed by the author or publisher for an injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise from any use or operation of any methods, procedures, instructions, calculations, spreadsheets, source materials or ideas contained within, or linked to, the material herein.

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