Hi everybody,
I have a question regarding the preload, for Nacelle latches for example.
We usually preload the latches by compressing two surfaces against each other.
The flight loads have to overcome the preload and then the load in the latch increases.
the new fatigue spectrum would be...
Hi,
I have a question for aircraft engineers, but it's not question about analysis this time.
I am new in this country (US) and I just applied to a job. I have an interview this week. The job fits perfectly with my work experience. It is a position of a stress engineer on aircraft nacelle.
I...
Hi all,
I am doing a repair engineering training for civil aircraft repairs and I am not sure to understand what is exactly done here.
It is an example to show the influence of a shim between two joined members.
The example assumes a P=2000lbf load transfered from one plate to the other by two...
The U.S. Air Force announced Thursday that it has selected Boeing’s NewGen Tanker to be its new KC-46A air refueling jet.
It will be based on the B767.
it was in concurrence with the A330 of Airbus.
The contract is about 35 billions dollar.
What do you guys think of it?
Do you think Boeing...
Hello Folks,
I am currently doing basic Aircraft Repair training.
The section I am currently studying is the load distribution in two plates fastened together (Loads in the elastic domain).
It is the first steps to calculate the load distribution in X (number) rows of fasteners using...
Hello everyone,
I have a design problem, and I was wondering if someone on Eng-tip could help me.
I have a design change which consists in fastening a seal attached to other plates with bolt + nut plates instead of classic rivet system.
this change will permit to change the seal without any...
