Aircraft Design and Structures

  1. Fundamentals of Aircraft Structures
    1. Basic Solid Mechanics
      1. Stress and Strain Concepts
        1. Normal Stress
          1. Shear Stress
            1. Strain Tensor
              1. Principal Stresses
              2. Material Properties
                1. Elasticity
                  1. Plasticity
                    1. Stress-Strain Curves
                      1. Poisson's Ratio
                        1. Young's Modulus
                          1. Shear Modulus
                            1. Yield Strength
                              1. Ultimate Strength
                              2. Bending of Beams
                                1. Bending Moment
                                  1. Shear Force Diagrams
                                    1. Neutral Axis
                                      1. Section Modulus
                                      2. Torsion of Shafts
                                        1. Torsional Shear Stress
                                          1. Angle of Twist
                                            1. Thin-Walled Tube Torsion
                                            2. Buckling of Columns
                                              1. Euler Buckling
                                                1. Slenderness Ratio
                                                  1. Critical Load Calculation
                                                2. Aircraft Materials
                                                  1. Metallic Materials
                                                    1. Aluminum Alloys
                                                      1. Properties and Applications
                                                        1. Corrosion Resistance
                                                        2. Steel Alloys
                                                          1. High-Strength Steels
                                                            1. Stainless Steels
                                                            2. Titanium Alloys
                                                              1. High-Temperature Applications
                                                                1. Weight Considerations
                                                              2. Composite Materials
                                                                1. Fiber Reinforcements
                                                                  1. Carbon Fiber
                                                                    1. Glass Fiber
                                                                      1. Aramid Fiber
                                                                      2. Matrix Materials
                                                                        1. Epoxy Resins
                                                                          1. Thermoplastic Matrices
                                                                          2. Laminate Theory
                                                                            1. Ply Orientation
                                                                              1. Stacking Sequence
                                                                              2. Sandwich Structures
                                                                                1. Core Materials
                                                                                  1. Face Sheets
                                                                                2. Material Selection Criteria
                                                                                  1. Strength-to-Weight Ratio
                                                                                    1. Stiffness-to-Weight Ratio
                                                                                      1. Fatigue Resistance
                                                                                        1. Corrosion Resistance
                                                                                          1. Cost Considerations
                                                                                            1. Manufacturability
                                                                                              1. Repairability

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                                                                                          4. Aircraft Loads Analysis