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Aerospace structural design, especially for large aircraft, is an empirical pursuit dominated by rules of thumb and often-painful service experiences. Expertise on traditional materials is not transferable to new materials, processes and structural concepts. This is because it is not based on or der...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Backman, B. F. (Bjorn F.)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston, Mass. : Elsevier, 2005.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Airframes > Materials.
Composite materials.
Airframes > Design and construction.
Cellules (Aéronautique) > Matériaux.
Composites.
composite material.
TRANSPORTATION > Aviation > General.
Airframes > Design and construction
Airframes > Materials
Composite materials
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1.0Introduction
  • 2.0Structural Design
  • 3.0Structural Safety
  • 4.0Innovation
  • 5.0Safety Objectives
  • 6.0Risk Management
  • 7.0Trades
  • 8.0Building Block Approach
  • 9.0Design Scenarios
  • 10.0The Design Process
  • 11.0Damage and Detection
  • 12.0Design Philosophy
  • 13.0Analysis of Design Criteria
  • 14.0Design Example
  • 15.0Design of Composite Structure
  • Appendix AA Model of Ultimate Integrity
  • Appendix BA Comparison between Metal and Composite Panels.