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    Structural members like columns, beams, plates, and shells carry loads through tension, compression, shear, and bending. Engineers use structural analysis to model loads on an idealized structure and determine if each member can support its loads without failing based on a margin of safety. Weight is a major design consideration for aircraft as it directly affects cost and performance, with lighter aircraft requiring less power. Thin structural members may operate near their buckling point or in a post-buckled state under compression and shear loads.

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    Structural members like columns, beams, plates, and shells carry loads through tension, compression, shear, and bending. Engineers use structural analysis to model loads on an idealized structure and determine if each member can support its loads without failing based on a margin of safety. Weight is a major design consideration for aircraft as it directly affects cost and performance, with lighter aircraft requiring less power. Thin structural members may operate near their buckling point or in a post-buckled state under compression and shear loads.

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    Structural members like columns, beams, plates, and shells carry loads through tension, compression, shear, and bending. Engineers use structural analysis to model loads on an idealized structure and determine if each member can support its loads without failing based on a margin of safety. Weight is a major design consideration for aircraft as it directly affects cost and performance, with lighter aircraft requiring less power. Thin structural members may operate near their buckling point or in a post-buckled state under compression and shear loads.

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    Structure Carries Load in

    Tension
    Compression
    Shear
    Bending
    Combine above
    Typical Means to Carry Load
    Columns Tension, Compression
    Beams Bending, Shear, Tension, Compression
    Plates All
    Shells All
    Combination
    Structural Analysis Idealized Structure
    Defines loads in a member
    *we determine this using statics
    determines whether a member can carry a load without failing
    comparison of above is quantified as margin of safety
    Cost of an airplane
    Commercial Airliner
    787 = 750 $/lb
    380 = 535 $/lb
    Combat
    F22 = 7000 $/lb
    Importance of Weight
    Weight Efficiency
    Weight is always important since materials cost
    for aircraft. Weight is cost and performance
    *lower weight requires less power
    Thin members in Flight Vehicle Structure usually operate near buckling or in post-buckled
    regime
    Buckling due to shear and or compression loading may be allowed by at low load levels
    Post buckled behavior. failure

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