Torsion (cont.) - Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
Torsion (cont.) - Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
Torsion (cont.) - Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
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Motivation<br />
• Fiber-reinforced composite materials are extensively used in many engineering<br />
applications (civil and military aircraft, space, automotive, commercial,<br />
etc.), from replacement pieces to all-composite design.<br />
• Composite structures exhibit some pr<strong>of</strong>ound advantages:<br />
> Specific strength and stiffness<br />
> Improved fatigue characteristics<br />
> Elastic coupling (for beams: “bending-twist”, “bending-extension”<br />
and “extension-twist”).<br />
<strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aerospace</strong> Eng., Technion - I.I.T.<br />
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