Question: We want to determine what a reasonable flexural rigidity ( E I ) would be for a Cessna 1 7 2 wing spar. We will

We want to determine what a reasonable flexural rigidity (EI) would be for a Cessna 172 wing spar. We will
model the wing as shown below: assume the 5-m wing is pinned at the root and again 2 m from the fuselage.
The lift distribution is constant between the supports and then tapers linearly from that value to 40% of the
value at the wing tip. Along with the pin at the fuselage, there is a moment of 10w0(note that the moment
still has units of force x length, even though w0 does not). The 172 has a maximum load factor of 3.8, so we
will use the load case where each wing produces lift equal to 190% of the plane's weight. We will consider
the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), which is approximately 1,100kg. Assume the wing spar is uniform;
i.e., it has the same EI along its length. Develop an expression for the deflection v(z) in terms of EI. What
would a reasonable flexural rigidity be?
We want to determine what a reasonable flexural

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