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AE8502 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES II Unit II

The shear flow distribution for an unsymmetrical section subjected to an inclined load can be determined by: 1) Resolving the load into vertical and horizontal components 2) Locating the shear center 3) Expressing shear flow in terms of load components 4) Substit

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AE8502 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES II Unit II

The shear flow distribution for an unsymmetrical section subjected to an inclined load can be determined by: 1) Resolving the load into vertical and horizontal components 2) Locating the shear center 3) Expressing shear flow in terms of load components 4) Substit

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AE8502 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES II

Unit – II
SHEAR FLOW IN OPEN SECTIONS
BY

L . O B L I S A M Y / A S S T. P R O F

D E PA RT M E N T O F A E R O N A U T I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G

NEHRU INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY


Shear flow in open section
In the last chapter we discussed the unsymmetrical bending by considering solid or thick beam sections.
But Aircraft structural components are made by thin walled sections.
In this chapter we discuss about thin walled beam sections based on the assumption that the structure
consists of negligible thickness subjected to bending and shear.
Shear Centre:
The point in the cross section plane through which the resultant shear force acts produces only bending
and without any twisting.
Shear Flow:
Shear force resistance per unit length along the centre line of string.
It is a product of Shear Stress and Thickness.
Shear flow due to vertical shear force

Vy

q
t
q

dz
Shear flow due to vertical shear force
Determine the shear flow distribution for the thin walled channel section when
subjected to vertical load Vy which acts on shear centre and locate the shear centre
distance.

A B

h
C X

E D
t
qB = -Vhtb/2Ix

qB = -Vhtb/2Ix
qA = 0

S. qC = -Vh2t/8Ix
C

qE = 0 qD =
-Vhtb/ qD = -Vhtb/2Ix
2Ix
Vy
Determine the Shear flow distribution for the given thin walled channel section when it is subjected to
vertical shear load of 750 N acting at the shear center. Assume thickness ‘t’ is constant throughout the
section.

s
2 cm

A B
s

C
6 cm

E 0.2 cm D
Shear flow pattern of channel section
qB = -83.33 N/cm

qA = 0 qB = -83.33 N/cm

qc = -145.84
N/cm

qE = 0 qD = -83.33 N/cm

qD = -83.33 N/cm
Expression of Shear flow (q) when subjected to Vx and Vy for
the given cross section.

Vy
Vx

q
t
q

dz

Z
Expression of Shear flow (q) when subjected to Vx and Vy for
the given cross section.
Determine the shear flow distribution for the thin walled Z-
section with uniform thickness of 0.2 cm throughout the
section and it is subjected to an vertical shear load of 1000 N
10 cm
1 2
0.2 cm

20 cm
X X

10 cm
Y
Structural Idealization
As of last topic we analyzed thin-walled sections used to stiffen the
 outer skin of fuselage, wing and tail surfaces.
In actual structure, it consists of different kinds of sections to withstand the outer skin from
bending and shear loads. So analyzing the structures gets complicated.
 so the complex structure must be simplified based on some assumptions by idealized into
simpler sections, under given loading conditions.
Consider the structure having sub-parts (Eg. Spar, Stringer etc.) in the outer skin and is subjected
to loading, the direct stresses are experienced by the sub-parts only and the skin will be effective
in shear done.
This kind of structure is known as idealized structure also known as shear-web structures.
Determination of the shear flow distribution for the given idealized
section where boom (stringers) areas are 4 cm2 and it is subjected to a
vertical load of 50 N at the shear center.

20 cm
C B
5 cm
A
5 cm

5 cm
F
D E 5 cm

20 cm
Shear Flow pattern

C B

F
D E

e = 32.8 cm
Determine the shear flow distribution for the given unsymmetrical
section as shown in fig. when it is subjected to 100 N load inclined at
45o.

1 cm2 100 N
A 45o
6 cm
D 0.5 cm2
8 cm

B C
0.5 cm2
1 cm2
16 cm

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