Fundamental Loading Conditions:

  1. Axial
  2. Direct Shear
  3. Torsion
  4. Bending

Solving Problems:

  1. Draw a Diagram (FBD, Statics, & Section Cuts)
  2. Gather Relevant Info
  3. Setup Eq’s & Solve Unknowns (Energy & Mass Conservation)

Stress & Torsion

Strain + [Change in Lengths]

Shear + [Single vs. Double Lap]

Beams

Area Inertia & Buckling

Manufacturing

Materials

Bolts

Pressure Vessels

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Fluid Mechanics

Propulsion

Rocket Stuff = Newton’s 3rd Law (Equal & Opposite) = Force on Rocket not Atm.

Air-Breathing Engine Design

Gas Dynamics

Energy

Kinematics