Aerospace Structures

Thin-walled structures, wing and fuselage analysis, buckling and fatigue in lightweight aircraft structures.

AERO-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned

Offered by HSM University · Aerospace Engineering

Course content

  1. 1Loads on aircraft structuresComing
  2. 2Elasticity reviewComing
  3. 3Bending of open and closed thin-walled beamsComing
  4. 4Shear flow in open sectionsComing
  5. 5Shear flow in closed sections and torsionComing
  6. 6Idealized wing boxesComing
  7. 7Fuselage analysisComing
  8. 8Buckling of columns and platesComing
  9. 9Stiffened panelsComing
  10. 10Fatigue and damage toleranceComing
  11. 11Composite laminatesComing
  12. 12Finite element modeling of aircraft structuresComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Thin-walled structures, wing and fuselage analysis, buckling and fatigue in lightweight aircraft structures.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.