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Stress and Strain
Stress and Strain are two of the most important parameters in structural mechanics and therefore they play a paramount role in structural design…
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Aluminum vs. Stainless Steel Parts for Aerospace
Aluminum once made up the bulk of the material used in aerospace applications. Aluminum accounts for as little as 20%…
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Titanium
Since the discovery of titanium in 1791, it has been an exceedingly coveted element in manufacturing. But it wasn’t until…
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Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloys (or aluminum alloys; see spelling differences) are alloys in which aluminium (Al) is the predominant metal. The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, tin and zinc. There are two principal…
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Typical Aircraft wing and fuselage Structure
According to the current Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 1, Definitions and Abbreviations, an…
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Monocoque
Monocoque also structural skin, is a structural system where loads are supported through an object’s external skin, similar to an egg shell.…
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HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION
In the latter half of the 20th century, rockets were developed that were powerful enough to overcome the force of…
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What Are the Different Kinds of Rockets?
Known to the Chinese as far back as the 11th century, the rocket – a machine that uses the expulsion…
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Rocket Principles
A rocket in its simplest form is a chamber enclosing a gas under pressure. A small opening at one end…
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Types of jet engines
All jet engines and gas turbines work in broadly the same way (pulling air through an inlet, compressing it, combusting…
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What is a jet engine?
A jet engine is a machine that converts energy-rich, liquid fuel into a powerful pushing force called thrust. The thrust from one…
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How A Turboprop Engine Works
Turboprop engines combine the reliability of jets, with the efficiency of propeller driven aircraft at low to mid altitudes. Found on…
