TY  - JOUR
AB  - THERE are many instances in aeroplane design where the structures contain tension cables. If the structure is a “pure frame,” any error in the “truing up” will not occasion any additional forces in the various members; the only effect will be a slight distortion from its correct configuration. If, however, the structure is redundant, it is necessary that these cables be cut (or adjusted as the case may be) to their exact length; if not, the two joints to be connected will have to be distorted, thus causing the structure to become strained before any external loading has been applied. Such a structure is said to be “self‐strained.” The forces in the various members, of course, depend upon the extent of the straining between the two joints concerned.
VL  - 5
IS  - 12
SN  - 0002-2667
DO  - 10.1108/eb029748
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb029748
AU  - Fox James
PY  - 1933
Y1  - 1933/01/01
TI  - Self‐Straining in Aeroplane Structures: An Explanation of a Matter that is Frequently Found Puzzling by Students
T2  - Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 285
EP  - 298
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -