Front Cover -- Aircraft Structures for engineering students -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Preface to Second Edition -- Preface to Third Edition -- Preface to Fourth Edition -- Part A: Fundamentals of Structural Analysis -- Section A1 Elasticity -- Chapter 1 Basic elasticity -- 1.1 Stress -- 1.2 Notation for forces and stresses -- 1.3 Equations of equilibrium -- 1.4 Plane stress -- 1.5 Boundary conditions -- 1.6 Determination of stresses on inclined planes -- 1.7 Principal stresses -- 1.8 Mohr's circle of stress -- 1.9 Strain -- 1.10 Compatibility equations -- 1.11 Plane strain -- 1.12 Determination of strains on inclined planes -- 1.13 Principal strains -- 1.14 Mohr's circle of strain -- 1.15 Stress-strain relationships -- 1.16 Experimental measurement of surface strains -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 2 Two-dimensional problems in elasticity -- 2.1 Two-dimensional problems -- 2.2 Stress functions -- 2.3 Inverse and semi-inverse methods -- 2.4 St. Venant's principle -- 2.5 Displacements -- 2.6 Bending of an end-loaded cantilever -- Reference -- Problems -- Chapter 3 Torsion of solid sections -- 3.1 Prandtl stress function solution -- 3.2 St. Venant warping function solution -- 3.3 The membrane analogy -- 3.4 Torsion of a narrow rectangular strip -- References -- Problems -- Section A2 Virtual Work, Energy and Matrix Methods -- Chapter 4 Virtual work and energy methods -- 4.1 Work -- 4.2 Principle of virtual work -- 4.3 Applications of the principle of virtual work -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 5 Energy methods -- 5.1 Strain energy and complementary energy -- 5.2 The principle of the stationary value of the total complementary energy -- 5.3 Application to deflection problems -- 5.4 Application to the solution of statically indeterminate systems -- 5.5 Unit load method -- 5.6 Flexibility method.

5.7 Total potential energy -- 5.8 The principle of the stationary value of the total potential energy -- 5.9 Principle of superposition -- 5.10 The reciprocal theorem -- 5.11 Temperature effects -- References -- Further reading -- Problems -- Chapter 6 Matrix methods -- 6.1 Notation -- 6.2 Stiffness matrix for an elastic spring -- 6.3 Stiffness matrix for two elastic springs in line -- 6.4 Matrix analysis of pin-jointed frameworks -- 6.5 Application to statically indeterminate frameworks -- 6.6 Matrix analysis of space frames -- 6.7 Stiffness matrix for a uniform beam -- 6.8 Finite element method for continuum structures -- References -- Further reading -- Problems -- Section A3 Thin Plate Theory -- Chapter 7 Bending of thin plates -- 7.1 Pure bending of thin plates -- 7.2 Plates subjected to bending and twisting -- 7.3 Plates subjected to a distributed transverse load -- 7.4 Combined bending and in-plane loading of a thin rectangular plate -- 7.5 Bending of thin plates having a small initial curvature -- 7.6 Energy method for the bending of thin plates -- References -- Problems -- Section A4 Structural Instability -- Chapter 8 Columns -- 8.1 Euler buckling of columns -- 8.2 Inelastic buckling -- 8.3 Effect of initial imperfections -- 8.4 Stability of beams under transverse and axial loads -- 8.5 Energy method for the calculation of buckling loads in columns -- 8.6 Flexural-torsional buckling of thin-walled columns -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 9 Thin plates -- 9.1 Buckling of thin plates -- 9.2 Inelastic buckling of plates -- 9.3 Experimental determination of critical load for a flat plate -- 9.4 Local instability -- 9.5 Instability of stiffened panels -- 9.6 Failure stress in plates and stiffened panels -- 9.7 Tension field beams -- References -- Problems -- Section A5 Vibration of Structures -- Chapter 10 Structural vibration.

10.1 Oscillation of mass/spring systems -- 10.2 Oscillation of beams -- 10.3 Approximate methods for determining natural frequencies -- Problems -- Part B: Analysis of Aircraft Structures -- Section B1 Principles of Stressed Skin Construction -- Chapter 11 Materials -- 11.1 Aluminium alloys -- 11.2 Steel -- 11.3 Titanium -- 11.4 Plastics -- 11.5 Glass -- 11.6 Composite materials -- 11.7 Properties of materials -- Problems -- Chapter 12 Structural components of aircraft -- 12.1 Loads on structural components -- 12.2 Function of structural components -- 12.3 Fabrication of structural components -- 12.4 Connections -- Reference -- Problems -- Section B2 Airworthiness and Airframe Loads -- Chapter 13 Airworthiness -- 13.1 Factors of safety-flight envelope -- 13.2 Load factor determination -- Reference -- Chapter 14 Airframe loads -- 14.1 Aircraft inertia loads -- 14.2 Symmetric manoeuvre loads -- 14.3 Normal accelerations associated with various types of manoeuvre -- 14.4 Gust loads -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 15 Fatigue -- 15.1 Safe life and fail-safe structures -- 15.2 Designing against fatigue -- 15.3 Fatigue strength of components -- 15.4 Prediction of aircraft fatigue life -- 15.5 Crack propagation -- References -- Further reading -- Problems -- Section B3 Bending, Shear and Torsion of Thin-Walled Beams -- Chapter 16 Bending of open and closed, thin-walled beams -- 16.1 Symmetrical bending -- 16.2 Unsymmetrical bending -- 16.3 Deflections due to bending -- 16.4 Calculation of section properties -- 16.5 Applicability of bending theory -- 16.6 Temperature effects -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 17 Shear of beams -- 17.1 General stress, strain and displacement relationships for open and single cell closed section thin-walled beams -- 17.2 Shear of open section beams -- 17.3 Shear of closed section beams -- Reference -- Problems.

Chapter 18 Torsion of beams -- 18.1 Torsion of closed section beams -- 18.2 Torsion of open section beams -- Problems -- Chapter 19 Combined open and closed section beams -- 19.1 Bending -- 19.2 Shear -- 19.3 Torsion -- Problems -- Chapter 20 Structural idealization -- 20.1 Principle -- 20.2 Idealization of a panel -- 20.3 Effect of idealization on the analysis of open and closed section beams -- 20.4 Deflection of open and closed section beams -- Problems -- Section B4 Stress Analysis of Aircraft Components -- Chapter 21 Wing spars and box beams -- 21.1 Tapered wing spar -- 21.2 Open and closed section beams -- 21.3 Beams having variable stringer areas -- Problems -- Chapter 22 Fuselages -- 22.1 Bending -- 22.2 Shear -- 22.3 Torsion -- 22.4 Cut-outs in fuselages -- Problems -- Chapter 23 Wings -- 23.1 Three-boom shell -- 23.2 Bending -- 23.3 Torsion -- 23.4 Shear -- 23.5 Shear centre -- 23.6 Tapered wings -- 23.7 Deflections -- 23.8 Cut-outs in wings -- Problems -- Chapter 24 Fuselage frames and wing ribs -- 24.1 Principles of stiffener/web construction -- 24.2 Fuselage frames -- 24.3 Wing ribs -- Problems -- Chapter 25 Laminated composite structures -- 25.1 Elastic constants of a simple lamina -- 25.2 Stress-strain relationships for an orthotropic ply (macro- approach) -- 25.3 Thin-walled composite beams -- References -- Problems -- Section B5 Structural and Loading Discontinuities -- Chapter 26 Closed section beams -- 26.1 General aspects -- 26.2 Shear stress distribution at a built-in end of a closed section beam -- 26.3 Thin-walled rectangular section beam subjected to torsion -- 26.4 Shear lag -- Reference -- Problems -- Chapter 27 Open section beams -- 27.1 I-section beam subjected to torsion -- 27.2 Torsion of an arbitrary section beam -- 27.3 Distributed torque loading -- 27.4 Extension of the theory to allow for general systems of loading.

27.5 Moment couple (bimoment) -- References -- Problems -- Section B6 Introduction to Aeroelasticity -- Chapter 28 Wing problems -- 28.1 Types of problem -- 28.2 Load distribution and divergence -- 28.3 Control effectiveness and reversal -- 28.4 Introduction to 'flutter' -- References -- Problems -- Appendix -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.