Lecture #7

Analysis of fuselage frames using

the force method
FUSELAGE FRAMES

Airbus
A300

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FUSELAGE FRAMES - SURVIVABILITY
Boeing 737, Aloha Flight 243

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FUSELAGE FRAMES

Airbus
Beluga

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FUSELAGE FRAMES

Antonov
An-225
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FUSELAGE FRAMES

Airbus
A380

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FUSELAGE FRAME LOADS

Typical loads acting on the fuselage frame are:

- distributed load due to inside pressure;
- concentrated forces;
- bending moments from wings;
- distributed shear load to balance shear forces.

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FUSELAGE FRAMES ANALYSIS

When analysing fuselage frames, one must remember

about:
- the usage of symmetry and anti-symmetry;
- internal pressure could be studied separately, basing
on superposition pronciple;
- the internal statical indeterminacy due to the closed
contour:
i  r  c  2  h  2  n  3  d  3  cc
cc – number of closed contours (cells)
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METHODS TO ANALYSE FUSELAGE FRAMES
Small degree
of statical
indeterminacy Force method

Slope-deflection method

Slope-deflection method
in matrix formulation

Large degree
of statical
Numerical methods

indeterminacy
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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION

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FLOWCHART OF SOLUTION USING FORCE METHOD
Classification
Redundant constraints are
of the problem
removed

Basic system In loaded state, external load is

applied. In unit states, unit force
is applied instead of constraint.
Loaded and
unit states Displacements corresponding to
removed constraints are
Canonical determined for each state
equations
Forces in removed constraints
are determined
Total stress state
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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION

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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION

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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION

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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION
(NUMERICAL SOLUTION)

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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION #2

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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION #2
(NUMERICAL SOLUTION)

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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION #3

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EXAMPLE OF FORCE METHOD APPLICATION #3
(NUMERICAL SOLUTION)

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WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION?

For force method, I recommend

Kassimali. Structural Analysis. 3rd ed. 2005
Chapter 13

For fuselage frames, go to

Megson. An Introduction to Aircraft Structural Analysis. 2010
Chapter 5

… Internet is boundless …
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TOPIC OF THE NEXT LECTURE

Displacement methods

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at department website k102.khai.edu
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2. Press “Structural Mechanics (lecturer Vakulenko S.V.)”
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