If you have informative engineering web sites
that you think belong here,
or other links that might be of interest,
or you encounter a dead link,
send me an email with
the web page link.
Structures and Aerospace Engineering Links
Links to Aircraft
Images, Museums, Professional Socieites, Companies, Resources for Designers,
etc.
Aircraft Design
Information Sources (links)
Aerodynamics
and Design Software (links to free software)
Stress
and Strain in Aircraft
Aircraft
Structural Design
AERO 401 Industry presentations (ppt) - Structural
Considerations, Materials
Selection, Manufacturing
Considerations
Aircraft Structural
Design, Composite Design, etc. Books
MatWeb, Engineering Material Properties
Resource link (properties, composition, manufacuturers, etc.)
Materials
Resource Page (NASA-maintained list of links) - very comprehensive
Martindale's
Virtual Materials Science Center - very good
Elementary
Composite Wing Design (sophomorish but you get the idea)
Composite
Material links (Applications, "How tos", Suppliers, Testing, Software,
and everything in between)
Martindale's
Composites and Structures Reference Page
Composite
Vacuum Bagging Process
GaTech
Aerospace Engineer's Digital Library - lots of information here IF
the links aren't broken
Martindale's
Aircraft Design Reference Page
Aircraft Design
Information Sources (VaTech)
Emgry-Riddle
Aeronautical University Virtual Library - a variety of aerospace and
aeronautical information and links
The A&M Design Approach
- read about your A&M colleagues
Space
Shuttle Reference Manual - old as the hills but still informative
Engineer's Edge - Structural
design and engineering resource page (design, specs, material properties,
etc. - be sure you click on the "more" links)
Engineer's Toolbox
- A nifty Engineer's Toolbox for structures and materials analysis/design.
Runs as a java applet in your browser. Has many useful applications
including stress analysis, dynamic analysis, fracture mechanics, numerical
analysis and others. You have to register before you can use.
The "Engineering Links" should also be useful in your structures courses.
Finite Element Tutorials
Excellent
Introduction to FEM Theory and Analysis for Engineers (in .ppt format)
- a must
Overview of Nonlinear
FEA
Fuselage
Internal Structural Modeling
FEA
Example Meshes, More
FEA Examples, Automobile
Modeling
Virtual Modeling
- The move toward using mathematical models, Boeing 777, famous failures
- long but worth reading
FEM
Modeling of Human Mandible - not a tutorial, but interesting
Finite Element Method Software
SDRC - FEMAP software (finite
element mesh generator preprocessor and output visualization postprocessor)
Free 300 Node
version of FEMAP v7.0 and mTAB*STRESS software
CAEFEM (FEM solver) (Click
on Downloads, you can
obtain free 300 node version of CAEFEM 7.1 here)
AEGIS technical
support
Various NASTRAN sites - MACRO
Analysis MI/NASTRAN, MSC.NASTRAN
for Windows,
MSC.NASTRAN,
MSC.Marc
and MSC.Patran,
ANSYS
FREE FEM Software
List - shareware and freeware
FEMLAB - Finite Element Method
Laboratory, runs on top of MATLAB. Solution of 2-D and 3-D Engineering/Physics/etc.
PDEs by the FEM method.
FLEXPDE - Solution of 2-D
and 3-D PDE problems by the FEM method.
Software like FEMLAB and FLEXPDE uses "scripts" to define the physical/mathematical
problem (PDE), geometry, material properties, interpolation polynomials
to be used, loads, boundary conditions, etc. which transform the PDE into
a finite element solution.
Aircraft Manufacturing Links
Spar Riveting System
on the Boing C17
Wing Panel
Assembly Machine for Airbus A340
E4000 "Wing Machine"
- an automated rivet/bolt machine for wing panel assembly
Riveting System
on the Boing 747
Aerodynamic Loads Links
CFD Resources (click on Resources
link) - OK, so its not structures! But a good site for CFD links.
NACA
airfoil nomenclature, definitions, and how to use
UIUC
Airfoil Coordinates Database for Various Aircraft << a
good link!
Airfoil Coordinate
Database for Various Aircraft (using Epler format)
Airfoil Database
for Various Aircraft
Martindale's
Aircraft Design Reference Page
Carlson's
HESSVNN program, instructions
for using HESSVNN program (pdf)
Carlson's
VLCOMP program, Carlson's
VLLOFT program, instructions
for using VLCOMP & VLLOFT (pdf)
Carlson's
instructions for getting aerodynamic loads from VLLOFT and VLCOMP program
(doc)
Aerodynamic Analysis and Design
Software (for purchase)
Answers
to various Aerospace Engineering questions (aerodynamics, design, dynamics,
careers, etc.)
FAA & DOD Specifications and Standards Links
FAA Office of Regulation
and Certification - links to FARs, etc., or try this FAR
source page
FAR 25 - PART
25--AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES (download
text document), or FAR
25
FAR 23 - PART
23--AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL, UTILITY, ACROBATIC, AND COMMUTER CATEGORY
AIRPLANES (download text document), or
FAR
23
*****
Note that many DOD documents are under export control *****
DODSSP (Department of Defense
Single Stock Point for Military Specifications, Standards and Related Publications)
- click on ASSIST Quick Search to search for documents
DOD ASSIST Quick
Search link - search for and download any DOD Mil Spec publication
DOD
MIL-HDBK-5H - Handbook for Metallic Materials and Elements
for Aerospace Vehicle Structures - click on pdf icon to download entire
handbook (download 43 MB in .pd5 format -
you can rename to .pdf). If this link is out of date, or does not
work, use DOD ASSIST
Quick Search link and do a search for it.
DOD MIL-HDBK-17/2E
- Polymer Matrix Composites, Volume 2, Material Properties - This
link will take you to DOD ASSIST Quick Search page. Type MIL-HDBK-17/2E
into the Document ID box (or composite material into the title box), click
Submit, locate the MIL-HDBK-17/2E document, click on it, then click on
the pdf icon to download the pdf document (may
have to rename to .pdf).
DOD MIL-HDBK-17/3E
- Polymer Matrix Composites, Volume 3, Material Usage, Design and Analysis
- This link will take you to DOD ASSIST Quick Search page. Type MIL-HDBK-17/3E
into the Document ID box (or composite material into the title box), click
Submit, locate the MIL-HDBK-17/3E document, click on it, then click on
the pdf icon to download the pdf document (may
have to rename to .pdf).
DOD MIL-HDBK-17/4
- Composite Materials Handbook, Volume 4, Metal Matrix Composites - This
link will take you to DOD ASSIST Quick Search page. Type MIL-HDBK-17/4
into the Document ID box (or metal matrix into the title box), click
Submit, locate the MIL-HDBK-17/4 document, click on it, then click on the
pdf icon to download the pdf document (may
have to rename to .pdf).
MIL-HDBK-17
CD ROM - for purchase
DOD MIL-HDBK-17 -
DOD Handbook for Polymer, Metal, and Ceramic Matrix Composites (tells you
where to buy it)
DefenseLINK - US Department of
Defense - you can download other DOD documents here
Aerospace Image Sources
NASA Photo Gallery
NASA Human Space Flight
Gallery
NASA Multimedia Gallery
(video clips galore)
Stalag 13 Aviation
Links - aircraft & rocket movie clips
Aircraft Cutaway
Views
Boeing Image
Gallery
Boeing
Educational Documents
Search Boeing for Public Web
Documents
Aircraft Accident
Photos - From 1908 to present (some photos good, some not)
World War II Fighter
Airplanes - Photos and Info
Misc
Aircraft Museum - Various
information about many aircraft
Military.com
- Interesting link for military personnel, etc. Click the Equipment
Guides link for info about miltary equipment.
Technical and Scientific Writing
A Guide
to Scientific Writing
Technical
Report Writing Guide (NASA Tech Memo 105419)
Hints on Technical
Report Writing
Writing Guidelines for
Engineering and Science Students
Report
Writing Guide
General Engineering Stuff
Java Applets for Engineering
Students
Educational
Tools and Materials
Physics Home Page
(click on a subject in left frame and you will get links galore)
Science
Home Page (click on a subject in left frame)
Mathematics
Home Page (click on a subject in left frame)
How Stuff Works - answers
to most any question you might have
Unit Conversion
and Various Engineering Calculators
Units Converter.
Convert most anything to different units. This is a good one.
Calculator & Unit Converters
(On-line & PC). Also a good one.
Martindale's
Calculators On-Line Center . Calculators for every conceivable
math, science, engineering topic (15,000+ calculators).
Maple Help: Maple
help, tutorials, examples, applications, etc. for students , Maple
applications (worked math, engineering and science problems)
Engineering Registration and Engineering Course Review Material
Engineering Registration
and Licensure - Review Materials for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.
A TAMU site developed to assist you in preparation for taking the FE
Exam. It provides review
material
Real
Audio streaming format for all the topics on the FE Exam. These
include Statics,
Dynamics,
Thermodynamics,
Strength
of Materials, Strength
of Materials - Structures, Materials
Science, Fluids,
Fluid
Mechancis, etc.
The video presentations are excellent study resources for students
taking the FE Exam, the FE Discipline Exam,
or even students currently taking ENGR 211-215.
Just for Fun
Sodaplay - practice your finite
element modelling (dynamics) and have fun
Engineering
Jokes
Physics
Humor
Paper
Airplanes - you'll get a chuckle out of this Yale link
Interesting Java Script Applications for Orbit Simulation, Structural
Analysis, ...
J-Track Satellite
Tracking (Java script developed by MSFC)
Orbit
Simulation of Asteroid 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB) - (Java script)
International
Space Station (ISS) Tracking - map shows you where space station is
currently located.
Engineer's Toolbox
- A nifty Engineer's Toolbox for structures and materials analysis/design.
Runs as a java applet in your browser. Has many useful applications.
You have to register before you can use. The "Engineering Links"
should also be useful in your structures courses.
Java Applets for Engineering
Students
Believe it or Not
The
Droppa Stones (believe in UFOs? - see this)
If you have informative engineering web sites
that you think belong here,
or other links that might be of interest,
or you encounter a dead link,
send me an email with
the web page link.