Aer E 322: Aerospace Structures Laboratory (Spring 2020)

(1-2) Cr. 2. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in Aer E 321
Experiment basics and data analysis. Stress Concentration. Strain gage installation and application. Measurement of stiffness/strength of aluminum. Analysis/fabrication/testing of riveted joints. Bending measurements in beam sections. Buckling of columns. Introduction to nondestructive evaluation. Thin-walled section and shear center. Vibrational testing of structures. Design of composites. Rapid prototyping of 3D model structure.

Teaching staff

• Instructor - C. Thomas Chiou, cchiou@iastate.edu
• Lab teaching assistant - Bishoy Dawood (Sections 2&3) , Do-Kyung (David) Pyun (Sections 1&4)

Course documents

• Syllabus/Schedule
• Checklists for Prelabs and Lab Writeups
• Lab safety information

References

• D. J. Peery, Aircraft Structures, 1950 (Dover reprint) (ISU Library online)
• T.H.G. Megson, Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students 6e, 2017 (ISU Library online, 5e)
• A. Kassimali, Matrix Analysis of Structures 2e, 2012 (ISU Library)

Class Highlights

• Lab Activity Photo Album

Links

• Aerospace Structural Mechanics from MIT OpenCourseWare
• Aerospace Structural Analysis and Design from MIT OpenCourseWare
• Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students from Penn State