COMPARISON OF THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STRESSES IN AN F8U-3 AIRPLANE WING LOADED IN TORSION.

Abstract

The stresses near the root of an F8U-3 airplane wing loaded in torsion were found using the matrix-force method of analysis. The wing was represented by a simplified, idealized model consisting of axial-load carrying flange bars and shear carrying cover plates. The theoretical stresses in the idealized model were found by using the IBM 360/67 computer to solve for the redundant loads. These stresses show favorable comparison with the experimental stresses determined from strain gages mounted on the cover skin of the wing. This study shows that the matrix-force method is applicable to thick-skinned wings. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0828297

Entities

People

  • Donald Bruce Messerschmidt

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Axial Loads
  • Computers
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Gages
  • Strain Gages
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.