AE 322
Aerospace Structures II

Credit: 3 hours.


(A A E 221) Analysis of beams and shafts of monocoque and semi-monocoque construction. Energy methods. Theory of elastic stability with applications to buckling of columns. Introduction to finite element structural analysis - with application to trusses, frames, and plane stress/strain problems. Prerequisite: AE 321, MATH 380, and CS 101.