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The document outlines a homework assignment for the Aircraft Structure Analysis course at the Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, focusing on the torsion of beams. It includes a problem statement requiring the calculation of the angle of twist and maximum shear stress in a wing cross-section subjected to a torque of 10 kN.m. The calculations involve given data such as shear modulus and dimensions of the closed and open sections.

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The document outlines a homework assignment for the Aircraft Structure Analysis course at the Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, focusing on the torsion of beams. It includes a problem statement requiring the calculation of the angle of twist and maximum shear stress in a wing cross-section subjected to a torque of 10 kN.m. The calculations involve given data such as shear modulus and dimensions of the closed and open sections.

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

HO CHI MINH UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF TRANSPORTATION
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Homework

Subject : AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS (TR3135)

HOMEWORK: TORSION OF BEAMS

MEMBER :

Trịnh Nguyễn Anh Tuấn 2353279

Semester : HK252

Instructor : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ly Hung Anh

Hand in : 03/05/2026

1
Table of Contents
1. Problem..........................................................................................................................................3

2
1. Problem
Find the angle of twist per unit length in the wing whose cross-section is shown in
Fig., when it is subjected to a torque of 10 kN.m. Find also the maximum shear stress
in the section.
2
G=25000 N / mm

Wall 12 (outer)=900 m m
2
Nose cell area=20000 mm

Given data:

Torque: T = 10000000 [Link]

Shear modulus: G=25000 N / mm2

Closed section (nose cell):

Area: A=20000 mm2

Outer wall length: souter =900 mm

Outer wall thickness: t outer =1.5 mm

Vertical web length (wall 1-2): sweb =3 00 mm

Vertical web thickness: t web =1.5 mm

Open section (tail):

Top wall length (wall 1-3): s13=6 00 mm

Vertical wall length (wall 3-4): s34=300 mm

3
Thickness:): t open=2 mm

Calculate angle of twist:

Since the closed cell governs the torsional stiffness, we calculate the angle of twist
applied for the closed section:
θ T ds
=
L 4A G
2 ∮ t

With the integral being:


s s
∮ dst = t outer + t web = 900 +
300
1.5 1.5
=800
outer web

Then we obtain the angle of twist per unit length:

θ
=
T
L 4A G
2 ∮ ds
=
10000000
t 4 × 20000 × 25000
2
×
900 300
+
1.5 1.5 ( )
θ
=0.0002rad /mm
L

Calculate maximum shear stress in the closed cell (τ closed):

First, we find the constant shear flow (q) in the closed cell:
T 10000000
q= = =250 N /mm
2 A 2 ×20000

q
Shear stress is the shear flow divided by the wall thickness (τ closed = )
t

250 2
τ closed = =166.67 N /mm
1.5

Calculate maximum shear stress in the open cell (τ open):

Due to compatibility, the open section must twist by the exact same amount as the
closed section. The maximum shear stress in a thin-walled open section due to a
known angle of twist is:
θ
τ open=G⋅ t open ⋅
L
2
τ open=25000 ⋅2⋅ 0.0002=10 N /mm

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