Understanding Aircraft Structures, Third Edition

By John Cutler

Book Overview

This book explains aircraft structures so as to provide a basic understanding of the subject and the terminology used, as well as illustrating some of the problems. It provides a brief historical background, and then covers parts of the aeroplane, loads, structural form, materials, processes, detail design, quality control, stressing, and the documentation associated with modification and repairs. The Third Edition has been updated and includes new sections on composite structures and materials, and on smart structures. The book is designed as an introduction for students taking higher certificate or degree courses in aeronautical engineering. It will also assist draughtsmen and licensed engineers to design air frame repairs or modifications which are acceptable to the CAA, FAA or other relevant airworthiness authorities. The author, John Cutler, is a consulting engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Chartered Engineer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0632050012
• ISBN13: 9780632050017
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Very nice and relaxing reading for everyone

I'm an aerospatial engineer,and I bought this book just because after 4 years of formulae at university I needed something with no formulae to read about what I studied and I found this book...i must say,it makes me feel part of the aircrafts world even if I'm still studing...it's perfect and also my dad that is not engineer likes it..he is reading the book and uses to discuss about its topics with me...it may seem to me he's an engineer too if I didn't know he isn't...ahah!!!..I think it's a useful book for a person that likes airplane,to understend lots of things on these big "objects" flying in the sky!so...it's very worth buying it!!

A technical yet understandable review of aircraft structures

I am not an engineer, though I have an interest in designing an aircraft. I picked up the Spanish edition of this book in Costa Rica. It is very well illustrated and while technical is understandable by anyone with high school math and a serious interest in exactly what the title suggests. I must add willing to learn because it packs a large amount of information and knowledge into a small package. Very good cutaway drawings of medium to large commercial airplanes. Not specific to small private planes. If your're looking at aircraft engineering as a profession or to complement other design books without being too dry and technical, GET THIS BOOK. I'm waiting for the new edition in English.