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An elliptical distribution is presented in Figure 8.3, here the semi-span wing area = area of
elliptic quadrant = S/2.
Area
S / 2 = [( /4)(2a)(b)]
a = 4 S / ( b)
For an ellipse,
c
y2
+ y2 = 1
2
(b / 2) a
cy =
4S
2y
1
b
b
To convert into a load distribution, put wy (N/m) in place of cy and put L (N) in place of S.
4L
2y
wy =
1
b
b
(8.1)
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wy =
2L 2 y
1 + ( 1)
(1 + )b b
(8.2)
2L 2 y
1 + ( 1)
(1 + )b b
where L = total wing lift = 750 kN, b = wing span = 40 m, y = outboard distance from
a/c centre-line
(a) Calculate and plot the aerodynamic loading at the span-wise stations y = 0, 5, 9.5,
14.5, 18 & 20 m, (b) Calculate and plot the total weight distribution, (c) construct the SF
and BM diagrams, (d) calculate the SF & BM values at wing root.
y (m)
9.5
14.5
18
20
w (kN/m)
23.87
23.12
21.01
16.44
10.41
SF (kN)
SF (kN)
BM (kNm)
BM (kNm)
20
19
1.6
1.6
18
6.5
8.1
17
6.5
14.6
16
22.6
32
35
15
9.3
31.9
14.5
36.9
46.5
81.5
14.5
-18
18.9
14
5.4
24.3
11.5
93
12
22.8
47.1
72
165
10
25.2
72.3
122
287
9.5
6.4
-18
60.7
9.5
-18
60.7
6.4
67.1
31.5
356.5
55
13
80.1
73
429.5
26.4
106.5
184
613.5
26.4
132.9
240
853.5
26
158.9
292
1145.5
25.4
184.3
340
1485.5
56
(9.1)
(9.2)
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