Research Reports and Memoranda

Abstract

Consideration is restricted to the stressing of blades in steady flight. The loading actions on a blade are analyzed into two components; a transverse load system which tends to bend the blade, and an extensional system which tends to reduce this bending. The equation of elastic equilibrium of a blade under the action of these loads is then formulated. “Type solutions” are constructed which satisfy this equation and the appropriate end conditions. This method of attack provides a rapid means of estimating the blade stresses and is effective in demonstrating the influence of design parameters.

Citation

(1945), "Research Reports and Memoranda", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 112-112. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb031238