A Review of Certain Analysis Methods for Swept-Wing Structures

TURING THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, t h e p r a c t i c a l importance of methods for the structural analysis of swept wings has been indicated by the growingnumber of papers relating to this problem. While GALCIT has been primarily concerned with the fundamental problems in thick-skin and solid-wing analysis, f it has been necessary to examine and investigate to some extent the more prevalent stiffened sheet construction. On the basis of this combined experience, it seemed desirable to review the published, work in this field to date and. a t t empt to point out the major analysis deficiencies t ha t are believed still to exist.