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Is it simply (24+0)/2 ? Correct me if I am wrong please.

Homework Statement A metal box, attached to a small parachute, is dropped from a helicopter. The total force opposing the motion of the box and parachute at a particular instant during its fall is 30N. The combined mass of the box and parachute is 5.0 kg. Calculate the resultant downward...

Homework Statement Finding the critical buckling load of a really short column with wide cross section (is it still considered a column?) E = 22 GPa Yield: 300 MPa Load: 28N thickness: 0.226 mm I = 670706.51 mm^4 (is this right?) Load Applied Area (as indicated by white arrows)...

Hi there, I've included a picture of my loading condition. I've realized Roark does not provide any flat plate condition similar to that of my problem but I was wondering if it is possible to use Case no 8 in page 508 of Roark's? I plan to take the outer dimension minus the inner...

Hi there, I do have Roark's. But I am not so sure if it possible to apply those formulas meant for metal plates to my composite? I am quite lost actually. :(

Homework Statement A piece of aluminum as shown in the picture is applying a compressive force on the fiberglass material. I need to know if the loading material will exceed the specification of the fiberglass material. Homework Equations Properties of fiberglass Tensile...

Homework Statement Hi guys I've got a problem on hand which has haunted me for sometime and I thought it might be a good idea to post it here to ask for your opinions. As you can see in the picture, I've got a circular flange. What I am intending to do is to simply find out the...

Hi I was wondering when I am completing a structural calculation engineering report with values like dimensions, stresses, safety factor and constants etc, to what significant number or decimal place should I put them?