Lecture #5

Trusses and frames.

Statically determinate trusses
USE OF TRUSS STRUCTURES IN AVIATION

Junkers F.13,
Germany, 1920

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truss spar
beam spar

FFVS,
Sweden, 1942

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Concorde,
Europe,
1969

truss spar
beam spar
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USE OF TRUSS STRUCTURES IN AVIATION

Concorde,
Europe,
1969

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A300,
Europe,
1972

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Zenith CH701, 1986

motor mount frame

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUSSES AND FRAMES

Trusses Frames

Members are subjected At least one member is

to tension/compression subjected to bending,
only shear or torsion

Composed of rods Composed of bars

Usually more simple to Usually more simple to

calculate, more weight manufacture, and to
effective place in tight layout
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUSSES AND FRAMES

Connection by riveting,
moment-resistant
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUSSES AND FRAMES

Connection
by welding,
moment-
resistant

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TOPIC OF THE LECTURE

Methods of forces calculation:

•Method of joints
•Method of sections
•Method of substitution of members

Supplementary tools:
•Zero-force member identification
•Principle of superposition
•Use of symmetry

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CONCLUSIONS

Method Method of
Method of
substitution of
of joints sections
members

Used for
Effective when complex
forces in few structures;
Effective for two-
certain members numerical
member joints
should be methods should
determined be considered as
an alternative

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WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION?
Method of joints and method of sections are covered in
A. Kassimali. Structural Analysis. 2009,
Chapters 4.5 and 4.6

Nice video on method of joints

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qms9xt3sbQ
Nice video on method of sections
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn-9voH1gZ4

Principle of superposition and method of substitution of

members are covered in
A. Williams. Structural Analysis In Theory and Practice. 2009,
Chapters 1.7, 2.4
… Internet is boundless …
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TOPIC OF THE NEXT LECTURE

Static determinacy. Methods of analysis

All materials of our course are available

at department website k102.khai.edu
1. Go to the page “Библиотека”
2. Press “Structural Mechanics (lecturer Vakulenko S.V.)”
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