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  1. george27

    Aft swept wing loading

    Quick question: I understand that in aft swept wings the load is higher on the inboard portion of the trailing edge than on that of the leading edge. Whilst this intuitively makes sense, I can't really explain to myself why and would be thankful for clarifications. I am also unsure whether this...
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    HyperMesh, assigning beam cross-section/ creating bar

    I am modelling an aircraft wing and trying to assign a cross-section (standard T) to the stringers in the skin, originally modelled as lines. My question is, how do I position/orient the beams properly? Firstly: as the panel skin isn't "plane", how I can ensure that the cross-section is...
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    CATIA: importing data with excel macro (problem)

    Hello, I know this topic has been dealt with ad nauseam, but I am unable to import data from excel. Every time I attempt to run the macro (from GDS_PointSplineLoftFromExcel) I get the following error message: "Object does not support this property or method". Does anyone know what the problem...
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    Ansys solid modelling, symmetry

    I have only just begun teaching myself Ansys, and am somewhat stuck on my first solid/3D model: How would I go about creating a model of a cube containing a spherical cavity on the inside? Is there a way of subtracting one volume from another? Also, if I want to take advantage of symmetry and...
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    Aircraft: floor beams design and connection to frame

    I'm trying to "lay out" the floor support beams of an aircraft and their connection to the frame and am slightly at loss, never having done anything similar before. Firstly, the only type of connection I know of are rivets, and most other ideas seem unlikely to work(welding, screws etc). Are...

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