TY - BOOK AU - Donaldson,Bruce K TI - Analysis of aircraft structures: an introduction T2 - McGraw-Hill series in aeronautical and aerospace engineering SN - 007017539X AV - TL671.6 .D56 1993 PY - 1993///] CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Airframes KW - Structural analysis (Engineering) KW - Vehicles KW - Design and construction N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 928-930) and index; Introduction; List of Repeated Engineering Symbols; Pt. I. The Fundamentals of Structural Analysis; Alpha Ch Stress in Structures; Beta Ch Stresses and Coordinate Axis Rotations; Gamma Ch Displacements and Strains; Delta Ch Strains in Rotated Coordinate Systems; Epsilon Ch The Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials; Zeta Ch Linearly Elastic Materials; Pt. II. Introduction to the Theory of Elasticity; Eta Ch The Theory of Elasticity; Theta Ch Plane Stress Theory of Elasticity Solutions; Iota Ch Part I and Part II Review Questions; Pt. III. The Engineering Theory for Straight, Long Beams; Kappa Ch Bending and Extensional Stresses in Beams; Lambda Ch Beam Bending and Extensional Deflections; Mu Ch Additional Beam Bending Topics; Nu Ch Uniform Torsion of Beams; Xi Ch Beam Torsion Approximate Solutions; Omicron Ch Beam Bending and Torsion Review; Pi Ch Beam Shearing Stresses Due to Shearing Forces; Pt. IV. Work and Energy Methods and Derivative Numerical Methods; Rho Ch Work and Potential Energy Principles; Sigma Ch The Unit Load Method for Determinate Structures; Tau Ch The Unit Load Method for Indeterminate Structures; Upsilon Ch Numerical Analyses; Phi Ch Introduction to the Finite Element Method; Chi Ch Finite Element Truss Problems; Psi Ch Basic Aspects of Multidimensional Finite Elements; Omega Ch Energy and Associated Numerical Methods Review; Pt. V.Thin Plate Theory and Structural Stability; Yu Ch Thin Plate Theory; Ya Ch Elastic and Aeroelastic Instabilities; Appendix I Mathematics Review; Appendix II Additional Topics; Selected Answers; References; Index ER -