UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

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AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
(AAB30303)

ASSIGNMENT 1
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PREPARED FOR:
ABDULLAH BIN MOHD NOOR

PREPARED BY:
MOHAMAD ANUAR HAKIIM B. ABD RASID 53259112085


Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BME)
Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)
Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT)

1. Summary of Semimonocoque and Monocoque design

a) Monocoque

The true Monocoque construction uses formers, stress skin, and bulkheads

b) Semimonocoque
Consists of frame assemblies of longerons, stringer, skin bulkheads, and
formers as used in the Monocoque design but, additionally




c) Advantages and disadvantages of Monocoque and Semi Monocoque.


Advantages Disadvantages

Monocoque - Extremely rigid
structure that can
support itself
- Good deal of
torsional and lateral
stability
- Lightweight
- More space inside
the structure
- No load bearing
pillars
- Relatively fewer
materials used in
construction.

- Relies mostly on
continuous surface to
carry loads
- Damage to exterior
will compromise
integrity on the
structure
- Repairs and
modification are
difficult

Semi-Monocoque - Leaves a large
proportion of the
inside free to
accommodate crew,
passengers and cargo

- Bulkhead, Frames,
Stringers and
Longerons aid in
producing a
streamlined fuselage
and add to the
strength and rigidity
of the structure.



- Lot of time taking
during finding crack
- Lot of rivet bonding







2. Identification and define primary bone structure.
a) Longerons - the skin is reinforced by longitudinal members called longerons.
Primary bending loads are absorbed by the longerons, which usually extend
across several points of support. They are typically made of aluminium alloy
either of a single piece or a built-up construction.
b) Stringers - The longerons are supplemented by other longitudinal members
called stringers. Stringers are also used in the Semimonocoque fuselage.
These longitudinal members are typically more numerous and lighter in
weight than the longerons. They come in a variety of shapes and are usually
made from single piece aluminium alloy extrusions or formed aluminium.
Stringers have some rigidity but are chiefly used for giving shape and for
attachment of the skin.
c) Rib The ribs attach to the main spar, and by being repeated at frequent
intervals, form a skeletal shape for the wing. Usually ribs incorporate
the aerofoil shape of the wing, and the skin adopts this shape when stretched
over the ribs.
d) Former The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the
fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability
e) Stress Skin - A type of rigid construction, intermediate
between Monocoque and a rigid frame with a non-loaded covering. A stressed
skin structure has its compression-taking elements localized and its tension-
taking elements distributed.











3. Summary of aircraft design evolution related toward maintenance aspect point of
view
a) Complex system now days aircraft are equip lot of sophisticated equipment.
Maintenance personal need to learn new thing to able to understand the
system.
b) Massive aircraft for example A380 aircraft. That aircraft too massive to
inspect for crack. That may put some burden to maintenance personal.
c) Time consuming modern aircraft now days equip with complex computer
system and connected with lot of wiring. If something happen to it wiring, it
hard to find the defect.
d) Cost operating modern aircraft cost a lot of money, especially spare part and
maintenance personal cost.
e) Law today law in maintenance became more strict compare to old day. For
archive 0 % fault during maintenance job. Aircraft manual became more detail
and lot of test need to performance before aircraft airworthy to fly.