A Review on Buckling Behavior of Aircraft Wing Box Panel

Abstract

In transport aircrafts, most of the lift load is taken up by wing structure, due to which the wings of the aircraft bend upward during the flight. This results in compression and tension in upper and lower skins resulting in the plate buckling phenomenon in the skin. As buckling reduces the ability of the component to take up load, the component may eventually fail well below the design load. The structure should have a buckling factor greater than one for safe operations. In the current review, research on buckling behaviour of wing box panel of an aircraft is explored.