Introduction to Aircraft Structural Analysis (Elsevier Aerospace Engineering)

Problems 499

P.16.9 Determinethepositionoftheshearcenterofthecold-formed,thin-walledsectionshowninFig.P.16.9.
Thethicknessofthesectionisconstantthroughout.

Ans. 87.5mmabovecenterofsemicircularwall.

Fig. P.16.9

P.16.10Findthepositionoftheshearcenterofthethin-walledbeamsectionshowninFig.P.16.10.

Ans. 1.2ronaxisofsymmetrytotheleftofthesection.

Fig. P.16.10

P.16.11Calculatethepositionoftheshearcenterofthethin-walledsectionshowninFig.P.16.11.

Ans. 20.2mmtotheleftoftheverticalwebonaxisofsymmetry.