Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alderliesten, René, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Textbooks.

Engineering.

Space sciences--Textbooks.

Space sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] TU Delft Open [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book provides an introduction to the discipline of aerospace structures and materials. It is the first book to date that includes all relevant aspects of this discipline within a single monologue. These aspects range from materials, manufacturing and processing techniques, to structures, design principles and structural performance, including aspects like durability and safety. With the purpose of introducing students into the basics of the entire discipline, the book presents the subjects broadly and loosely connected, adopting either a formal description or an informal walk around type of presentation. A key lessons conveyed within this book is the interplay between the exact science and engineering topics, like solid material physics and structural analysis, and the soft topics that are not easily captured by equations and formulas. Safety, manufacturability, availability and costing are some of these topics that are presented in this book to explain decisions and design solutions within this discipline.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Material physics & properties

Chapter 2: Environment & durability

Chapter 3: Material types

Chapter 4: Manufacturing

Chapter 5: Aircraft & spacecraft structures

Chapter 6: Aircraft & spacecraft loads

Chapter 7: Translating loads to stresses

Chapter 8: Considering strength & stiffness

Chapter 9: Design & certification

Chapter 10: Fatigue & durability

Chapter 11: Structural joints

Notes:

Description based on print resource