Aeroplane Structural Design: A Book for Designers, Draughtsmen Students (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

T. H. Jones

9780484728942: Aeroplane Structural Design: A Book for Designers, Draughtsmen Students (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484728946 ISBN 13: 9780484728942

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Practical methods for safe, efficient aircraft structure design

This practical guide, Aeroplane Structural Design, offers accessible methods for designers and students to estimate strengths and factor of safety. It emphasizes simple, intuitive formulae for quick checks, plus a clear path from end-loads to bending-moment diagrams you can draw with a slide-rule.

The book frames the problem around wings and fuselage, contrasting unreliable graphical approaches with mathematical solutions that reveal how each design choice affects strength. It provides concrete steps for evaluating spar bending moments, inflexions, and load factors in both compressed and tensile conditions, with attention to real-world tolerances and safety margins. The material is suitable for practicing engineers and students who need practical, implementable guidance without relying on abstract theory alone.

Simple, physical explanations for each term in the bending-moment equations, helping you see the effect of design changes
Step-by-step procedures to determine fixing moments and critical points in each bay of a wing structure
Discussion of load factors for civil aircraft and how to apply them in design practice
Illustrative notes on interpreting results and checking accuracy against exact formulas

Ideal for readers designing or evaluating aircraft structures, from early drafts to finished editions, and for those who want practical methods that work in real design work.

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