Aerospace Engineering Question:

Please explain the different stress types present in aircraft operations?

Aerospace Engineering Interview Question
Aerospace Engineering Interview Question

Answer:

Stress is a result that is caused when a solid e.g. metal bar is subjected to an external force. Stress is defined as force per unit area and the basic unit includes MN/m2, N/mm2 and Pa. There are basically three types of stress:
► Tensile stress: it is the stress that is setup when the force tries to pull the material apart.
► Compressive stress: it is the stress that is produced by the force that is trying to crush the material.
► Shear stress: is the stress that results from the force that tends to cut through the material i.e. tend to put one material slide over another one.


Previous QuestionNext Question
Do you know what safety recommendations required while maintaining aircraft?Do you know Why is strain a major factor in aircraft engineering?