UNIT 1:
Castigliano’s theorems and their applications.
Strain Energy in torsion and shear loadings
Strain Energy in torsion and shear loadings
Dummy load & unit load methods
UNIT 2:
UNIT 3:
Principal axis method Bending equation
Principal axis method Unsymmetrical section bending
Neutral axis method Bending equation
Bending stresses in beams of symmetric sections with skew loads
Bending stresses in beams of symmetric sections with skew loads
Bending stresses in beams of unsymmetrical sections
Bending of symmetric beams subject to skew loads
UNIT 4:
Thin walled beams – Concept of shear flow
The shear centre and its determination
Shear flow variation in idealized sections
Shear flow distribution in thin walled single
Shear center of closed sections
UNIT 5:
Bending of thin plates –Local buckling stress of thin-walled sections
Crippling strength estimation by Needham and Gerard methods
Load carrying capacity of sheet stiffener panels
Effective width. Loads on an aircraft
Shear force and bending moment distribution over the aircraft wing and fuselage
Shear force and bending moment distribution over the aircraft wing and fuselage
Tension field beam theory
