Engineering Bookshelf

Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students
by T.H.G. Megson

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 0080969054

Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students is the leading self contained aircraft structures course text. It covers all fundamental subjects, including elasticity, structural analysis, airworthiness and aeroelasticity. Now in its fifth edition, the author has revised and updated the text throughout and added new examples and exercises using Matlab.

Additional worked examples make the text even more accessible by showing application of concepts to airframe structures. Includes a Solutions Manual available to all adopting teachers.

Composite Airframe Structures
by Michael Chun-Yung Niu, Michael Niu

Publisher: Hong Kong Conmilit Press Ltd
ISBN: 9627128066

Prof. Michael C. Y. Niu is the president of AD Airframe Consulting Company and is a metallic and composite airframe consultant.

He has acquired over 35 years experience in aerospace and airframe structural analysis and design. He was a Senior Research and Development Engineer (management position) at Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company and he has been the Department Manager in charge of various structural programs, including development of innovative structural design concepts for both metallic and composite materials that are applicable to current and/or future advanced tactical fighters and advanced transports.

Understanding Aircraft Structures
by John Cutler, Jeremy Liber

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 1405120320

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.

Analysis of Aircraft Structures: An Introduction
by Bruce K. Donaldson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521865832

As with the first edition, this textbook provides a clear introduction to the fundamental theory of structural analysis as applied to vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles, and ships. The emphasis is on the application of fundamental concepts of structural analysis in everyday engineering practice.

No assumptions are made with regard to the method of analysis. All approximations are accompanied by a full explanation of their validity. Repetition is an important learning tool, and so some redundancy appears to dispel misunderstanding. The number of topics covered in detail is limited to those essential for modern structural engineering practice.

Airframe Structural Design: Practical Design Information and Data on Aircraft Structures
by Michael Chun-Yung Niu, Mike Niu

Publisher: Adaso/Adastra Engineering Center
ISBN: 9627128090

This book represents several decades of data collection, research, conversations with different airframe specialists, plus the author's more than twenty years' experience in airframe structural design.

From structural standpoint, the book is intended to be used as a tool to help achieve structural integrity according to government regulations, specifications, criteria, etc., for designing commercial or military transports, military fighters, as well as general aviation aircraft. It can be considered as a troubleshooting guide for airline structural maintenance and repair engineers or as a supplementary handbook in teaching aircraft structural design in college.

Introduction to Aircraft Structural Analysis
by T.H.G. Megson

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 0080982018

Based on the author's best-selling text, Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, this brief book covers the basics of structural analysis as applied to aircraft structures Coverage of elasticity, energy methods and virtual work set the stage for discussions of airworthiness/airframe loads and stress analysis of aircraft components Numerous worked examples, illustrations, and sample problems show how to apply the concepts to realistic situations. Self-contained, this value-priced book is an excellent resource for anyone learning the subject.

Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures
by A. Baker, S. Dutton, D. Kelly

Publisher: AIAA
ISBN: 1563475405

Offering an introduction to the technology of composite materials as used in aeronautical design and structure.

This text discusses differences between composites and metals, structural design procedures and in-service performance of those materials.