Citation
Sweeney, William Edward and Bridgland, Edgar Parsons (1943) Investigation of Design Criteria of Stiffened Wooden Panels. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4YVN-3R91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12242008-113646
Abstract
The aim of this research was to find design data for the stiffened plywood panels supplied by the Fletcher Aviation Company.
The tests included stiffened panel tests, unstiffened panel tests, and short column tests to find the physical properties of the material.
The results of these tests, show that the ultimate compression stress which the specimen will resist is a function of the percentage stiffener area compared to the total panel area, and the L/P ratio of the panel.
Predicted ultimate stresses from the curves developed show sufficiently good agreement with actual test, that they may be used for design purposes with allowance for descrepancies in material and workmanship.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Engineer's thesis) |
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| Subject Keywords: | (Aeronautical Engineering) |
| Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
| Division: | Engineering and Applied Science |
| Major Option: | Aeronautics |
| Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) |
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| Group: | GALCIT |
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| Defense Date: | 1 January 1943 |
| Record Number: | CaltechETD:etd-12242008-113646 |
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12242008-113646 |
| DOI: | 10.7907/4YVN-3R91 |
| Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
| ID Code: | 5135 |
| Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
| Deposited By: | Imported from ETD-db |
| Deposited On: | 15 Jan 2009 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Nov 2023 17:44 |
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