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Flashcards in Aircraft Design Deck (15)
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1
Q

What are the five major stresses to which all aircraft are subjected?

A

Tension, Compression, Torsion, Shear, and Bending

2
Q

What type of stress is created when an object is twisted in opposite directions from each end?

A

Torsion

3
Q

The three types of fuselage construction:

A

Truss Type, Monocoque, Semi-Monocoque

4
Q

Numbered in inches from a reference or zero point known as a datum, these are used to locate specific places on an aircraft along a line parallel to the longitudinal axis.

A

Fuselage Stations

5
Q

The two types of wing design for modern aircraft:

A

Cantilever, Semi-Cantilever

6
Q

This type of wing requires no external bracing:

A

Cantilever

7
Q

The primary load carrying member that runs parallel to the lateral axis in each wing of an aircraft:

A

Wing Spar

8
Q

Wing ribs that are considered a part of the primary structure of the wing:

A

Compression Ribs

9
Q

Wing ribs that are not considered a part of the primary structure of the wing:

A

Former Ribs

10
Q

Nacelles or pods are streamlined enclosures used on multi-engine aircraft primarily to house ___ and ___ .

A

Engines and Landing Gear

11
Q

These are detachable, permanently formed skins designed to fit over an engine to streamline airflow and aid in cooling the engine:

A

Cowlings

12
Q

The name for the tail section of an airplane:

A

Empennage

13
Q

The type of aircraft construction where all of the stress is carried in the strength of the skin:

A

Monocoque

14
Q

The type of construction where all of the stress is carried in a rigid framework:

A

Truss-Type

15
Q

The type of construction where all of the stress is carried in some combination of the skin and frame:

A

Semi-Monocoque