David J Peery

Aircraft Structures

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ISBN 13:
9780486485805
author:
David J Peery
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Dover Publications Inc.
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
566
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
Genre:
Reference
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£26.81

Description

Aircraft Structures by David J. Peery is a comprehensive reference text that has stood the test of time since its 1950 publication. This legendary book remains a fundamental resource for understanding aircraft stress analysis, focusing on basic structural theory and its application to the analysis of aircraft structures. Suitable for undergraduate students, this volume covers essential topics such as equilibrium of forces, space structures, inertia forces and load factors, shear and bending stresses, and beams with unsymmetrical cross sections. Additional subjects include spanwise air-load distribution, external loads on the airplane, joints and fittings, deflections of structures, and special methods of analysis. The book's approach is based on elementary principles of mechanics, making it an ideal resource for those looking to understand the underlying theory behind aircraft structures.

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