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Cutler, John

 
9780632032419: Understanding Aircraft Structures

Synopsis

This book explains aircraft structures, giving the reader an understanding of aircraft engineering and uses, and also illustrating some of the problems. HND and first year degree students in aeronautics should find this book useful. The latter part of the book will enable draughtsmen and licensed engineers to design airframe repairs and modifications which are presentable to airworthiness authorities. This revised edition has been updated and includes a chapter on airworthiness.

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Biographie de l'auteur

John Cutler is a consulting engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Chartered Engineer.

Jeremy Liber, who has been responsible for revising the Fourth Edition, has worked in the fixed and rotary wing aircraft industry for a number of years as a stressman, structural test engineer and design engineer. He has degrees in both engineering and business plus a pilot s licence. He is a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and is currently Technical Director at Britten–Norman Aircraft Ltd.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book explains aircraft structures so as to provide a basic understanding of the subject and the terminology used, as well as illustrating some of the problems.

It provides a brief historical background, and covers parts of the aeroplane, loads, structural form, materials, processes, detail design, quality control, stressing, and the documentation associated with modification and repairs.

The Fourth Edition takes account of new materials and the new European regulatory system.

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