Aircraft Assembly Flashcards
involves the joining of various components and
structures that form an entire aircraft
Aircraft assembly
generally refers to the positioning and alignment of an aircraft’s major sub-assemblies to
produce a synergistic design.
rigging
five major stresses to which all aircraft are subjected
- Tension
- Compression
- Torsion is the stress that produces twisting.
- Shear
- Bending stress
is the stress that resists a force that tends to pull something apart
Tension
is the stress that resists a crushing force.
Compression
occurs to thin sheet materials when they are subjected to end loads and to ties if
subjected to compressive forces.
Buckling
is a phenomenon that occurs in a member that is under compression with sufficiently short length to prevent instability
Crippling
is the stress that resists the force tending to cause one layer of a material to slide over an adjacent layer.
Shear
is a combination of compression and tension.
Bending stress
Major categories of aircraft
airplane, rotorcraft, glider, and
lighter-than-air vehicles.
the main structure or body of the fixed-wing aircraft. It provides space for cargo, controls, accessories, passengers, and other equipment
Fuselage
A —— is a rigid framework made up of members, such as beams, struts, and bars
to resist deformation by applied loads.
truss
The truss-framed fuselage is generally
covered with _______.
fabric
The ________ fuselage relies largely on the strength of the skin or covering to carry the primary loads.
monocoque (single shell)
The true monocoque construction uses _____, ______, ________ to give shape to the fuselage
formers, frame assemblies, and bulkheads
