Abstract
dc:description.abstractA series of short stiffened panel designs which may be applied to a preliminary design assessment of an aircraft wing rib is presented. The computer program PASCO is used as the primary design and analysis tool to assess the structural efficiency and geometry of a tailored corrugated panel, a corrugated panel with a continuous laminate, a hat stiffened panel, a blade stiffened panel, and an unstiffened nat plate. To correct some of the shortcomings in the PASCO analysis when shear is present a two-step iterative process using the computer program VICON is used. The loadings considered include combinations of axial compression, shear, and lateral pressure. The loading ranges considered are broad enough such that the designs presented may be applied to other stiffened panel applications. An assessment is made of laminate variations, increased spacing. and non-optimum geometric variations, including a beaded panel. on the design of the panels.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Engineering Mechanics
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Engineering Mechanics
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1987
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Swanson, Gary D.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
-
- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-04292010-020010
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42361