ISSN:
1741-2765
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract In this paper, a methodology is developed for the design of a weight-efficient, composite, curved-stiffened panel, loaded in compression well beyond the initial buckling load. A stiffened fuselage panel is designed to satisfy typical design load criteria for the moderately loaded sections of a typical fighter aircraft. Several stiffened panels are fabricated. Some panels are tested to determine experimentally the static strength and the remaining panels are subjected first to severe fatigue loading and then tested statically to determine the effect of fatigue loading on the postbuckling strengh. The experimentally observed behavior is compared with analytical predictions. The weight efficiencies of buckled and unbuckled construction are also compared.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02326363
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