AE6012E - Structure

Objectives

General objective:

At the end of the module, the student will be able to study and calculate the distribution of mechanical stresses and constraints in a material, in order to define the operating limits of a structure or item of equipment

Detailed objectives:

Resilience
- Stresses
- Distortions
- Stress - Distortion relationships

Behavior of beams when subjected to elementary loading
- Diagrammatic representation - Links - General stress diagrams
- General stresses
- Bending moment
- Shear stress
- Torsional moment
- Static failure criteria
- Buckling

Behaviour of plates (Diaphragm action)
- Traction and shearing
- Buckling
- Aircraft materials (metals and composites)

Behaviour laws
- Choice of materials

Form of assessment

Total assessment hours: 1