MT-1620 al.2002 Thus far, we have concentrated on the bending of shell beams. However, in the general case a beam is subjected to axial load. F · bending moments,M · shear forces,S torque(torsional moments), T Figure 15.1 Examples of general aerospace shell beam structures Air T T connecting nodes Paul A Lagace @2001 Unit 15-2MIT - 16.20 Fall, 2002 Thus far, we have concentrated on the bending of shell beams. However, in the general case a beam is subjected to: • axial load, F • bending moments, M • shear forces, S • torque (torsional moments), T Figure 15.1 Examples of general aerospace shell beam structures Aircraft Wing Space Habitat Shell connecting nodes Paul A. Lagace © 2001 Unit 15 - 2