Aircraft structures for engineering students / T.H.G. Megson.

Includes index and illustrations

Part A. Fundamentals of structural analysis. Section A1. Elasticity. Basic elasticity -- Two-dimensional problems in elasticity -- Torsion of solid sections -- Section A2. Virtual work, energy, and matrix methods. Virtual work and energy methods -- Energy methods -- Matrix methods -- Section A3. Thin plate theory. Bending of thin plates -- Section A4. Structural instability. Columns -- Thin plates -- Section A5. Vibration of structures. Structural vibration -- -- Part B. Analysis of aircraft structures. Section B1. Principles of stressed skin construction. Materials -- Structural components of aircraft -- Section B2. Airworthiness and airframe loads. Airworthiness -- Airframe loads -- Fatigue -- Section B3. Bending, shear and torsion of thin-walled beams. Bending of open and closed, thin-walled beams -- Shear of beams -- Torsion of beams -- Combined open and closed section beams -- Structural idealization -- Section B4. Stress analysis of aircraft components. Wing spars and box beams -- Fuselages -- Wings -- Fuselage frames and wing ribs -- Laminated composite structures -- Section B5. Structural and loading discontinuities. Closed section beams -- Open section beams -- Section B6. Introduction to aeroelasticity. Wing problems -- Appendix : Design of a rear fuselage.