A type of body structure that derives its strength and rigidity from the use of thin, carefully shaped and joined panels, rather than from a framework of thick members. Also called "unit" or unitized construction.
A method of construction in which the skin carries the whole or the greater part of the main loads; applied particularly to fuselages.
It is a type of body structure which allows the use of thin, carefully shaped and joined panels instead of a thick framework
Construction method in which all strenght is in the outer skin and directly underlying
A form of integrated structural design that used the outermost material or skin to bear the load of strength of an object. To reduce weight and enhance torsional rigidity and edge responsiveness and eliminate the need for separate sidewall material.
A three-dimensional structure, such as a fuselage, with all its strength in its skin and the underlying frames and stringers, and with no interior structure or bracing.
A type of construction, as of an aluminum aircraft fuselage or rocket body, in which all or most of the stresses are carried by the skin. Sometimes used to describe the unit-body method of automobile construction where the engine, drive train and body are assembled as a unit, without the incorporation of a frame or chassis.
A Body structure that derives its strength and rigidity from unitized construction, rather than a framework of thick members.
Type of aircraft fuselage in which all or most of the loads are taken by the skin
A form of fuselage construction with rounded exterior and very little internal structure in which the skin carries virtually all stresses.
Fame in which the structure is made as one unit from a sheet material (ie alloy or steel). It may also include bodywork or fuel container in the structure. The Vespa scooter and the F750 Norton of c.1973 are among the rare examples in motorcycles.
Type of construction having the the skin act as the main structural member, with a relatively light internal structure. Wings and fuselages completely covered in sheet balsa are an example of monocoque construction. Report this Word Added by: Sky Sharkster
fuselage is monocoque when its external surface actually provides some of the strength. The fuselage is usually made from plywood or metal and doesn't need internal support - thus saving weight. "Stressed skin" means the same thing.
An object (as in a wing or fuselage) whose skin supports the load as opposed to an internal frame.
A unitized, autobody-frame structure [with stressed-sheet-metal body panels].
Monocoque (French for "single" (mono) and "shell" (coque)) is a construction technique that supports structural load using an object's external skin. This stands in contrast with using an internal framework (or truss) that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin. Monocoque construction was first widely used in aircraft, starting in the 1930s.