Aerospace structures
R Ibrahim
4 points * 24 lecture hours, 24 tutorial/laboratory hours * First semester * Caulfield
Objectives Students are expected to acquire a basic understanding of structural mechanics as it relates to the integrity of structural elements.
Synopsis Topics covered will include equilibrium conditions; introduction to structural elements such as trusses and frames; definitions of stress and strain; introduction to methods used to analyse structural members under tension, bending, torsion, shear and buckling; an introduction to combined stresses which includes the Mohr stress circle and static theories of failure; and an introduction to fatigue, stress concentration, the S-N curve and combined loads.
Assessment Examination (3 hours): 70% * Assignments and laboratory reports: 30%
Recommended texts
Fenner R T Mechanics of solids Blackwell Scientific, 1989
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