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Airframes
The airframe does not include ___,
The airframe must be light but ___,
The stresses found in flight are ___
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Forces Involved
When stretched a material is in ___,
The ability to withstand the tens...,
When the material is squeezed it ...
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Forces Involved | Classification of Strucutres
Components can be __ or __ ___,
Components transfer loads and for...,
Primary structures are the ___ im...
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Fatigue & Stress
The probability of losing an airc...,
Minor failures should be between ...,
The worst effect of a minor failu...
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Fatigue and Stress | Design Philosophy
This will determine the __ of an ...,
The fatigue life of a fuselage is...,
Repetitive pressurisation cycles ...
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Fatigue and Stress | Strains and Stresses
The largest changes take place in...,
Accelerations can be measured wit...,
An accelerometer can measure ___
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Fatigue and Stress | Metal Fatigue
Ultimate stress is where the meta...,
Repeated loads well below the lev...,
___ ___ is the initiation and pro...
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Fatigue and Stress | Types of Aeroplane
The ideas behind low wing aircraf...
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Fatigue and Stress | The Fuselage
Older aircraft may be made of ____,
Trusses consist of ___,
Truss constructions are ___ and t...
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Fatigue and Stress | Materials Used
Aluminium is 1 3 the weight of st...,
Duralumin is used in ___,
Alclad consists of ____
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Fatigue and Stress | Wings
Wings have ribs which are ___ to ...,
Ribs in the wing are held in plce...,
Ribs will also absorb ___ stress ...
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Fatigue and Stress | Windows and Doors
Wipers are best used in situation...,
Window construction depends on __...,
Flight deck windows are made form...
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Fatigue and Stress | Stabilising Surfaces
The empenage consists of ___,
Horizontal and vertical stabilise...,
The flying control will be hinged...
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Fatigue and Stress | Landing Gear
Side loads in cross winds should ...,
__ft sec at the design landing we...,
__ft sec at the design take off w...
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Fatigue and Stress | Wheels, Rims, and Tyres
There are _ main types of wheels,
Detachable flange tyres can have ...,
Wheels are generally made from ___
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Fatigue and Stress | Constant Speed Propeller
The constant speed propeller is b...,
The shaft power coming from the e...,
For a given throttle setting the ...
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Flight Controls
The effectiveness of a control de...
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Flight Controls | Aeroelasticity
Aeroelasticity is the ___ or ___,
A material is said to be wholly e...,
A material is said to be plastic ...
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Flight Controls | Primary Flight Controls
There are _ ways of actuating fly...,
Electric and pneumatic controls c...,
Controls are reversible when ___
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Engines
A propeller has an efficiency of ...,
A propeller has an efficiency of ...,
Piston engines are best below ___kts
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Engine Power
1 horsepower is ___ ft lbs over _...,
The power developed inside of the...,
____ horsepower means the accumul...
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Engine Power | Efficiency
Efficiency concerns the ratio bet...,
Thermal efficiency measures how m...,
Outline how piston engines vary t...
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