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4.5.4 Main Takeaways on Bending of Wing Spars

Course subject(s) Module 4. Loads and Stresses

The spar caps take on the normal forces as a result of bending, and the web plates take on the shear forces.

Taking into account the weight of the fuselage and the engines fitted to the wing, a typical shear force and moment diagram for the wing spar look likes:

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