Stiffness in Stressed Skins: A Method of Determining the Shear Rigidity from Experimental Data on Small Panels

Abstract

THE increasing operational speeds of the modern aeroplane have involved the designer of the aircraft structure in problems which necessitate the experimental determination or calculation, not only of the strength, but also of the stiffnesses of the various major components of the airframe. It has become very apparent that stiffness rather than strength is the determining factor in the design of many aeroplane components.

Citation

Atkin, E.H. (1936), "Stiffness in Stressed Skins: A Method of Determining the Shear Rigidity from Experimental Data on Small Panels", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 8 No. 8, pp. 213-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb030079