semimonocoque

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“The design⟳ and manufacture⟳ of the aluminum-alloy-reinforced monocoque, or semimonocoque, was developed to great perfection in the 1930s.”

“The buckling behavior of the modern aerospace structure⟳ differs, therefore, from that of the earlier semimonocoque in that it is primarily not a local phenomenon but involves the entire structure⟳, being predominantly global buckling or general instability.”

“To summarize⟳: in semimonocoque fuselages, the strong, heavy longerons hold⟳ the bulkheads and formers. These, in turn⟳, hold⟳ the stringers, braces, web members, etc. All are designed to be attached together, and to the skin, to achieve⟳ the full strength benefits of the semimonocoque design⟳.”

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