longeron

Examples

• All

• The longest part of the aircraft's frame is the longeron, which provides essential strength during flight.

• Place the edge of the corner fitting at the very end of a longeron, with the center fold line exactly aligned with the longeron's paper edge.

  Academic text (2007)

• With small pieces of transparent tape, tape the paper edge to the longeron at its center and about an inch away from each end.

  Academic text (2007)

• Make two more longerons in the same way.

  Academic text (2007)

• In the same way, attach corner fittings to both ends of each longeron.

  Academic text (2007)

• Thread the string through the hole of a longeron corner fitting, then through a batten tube.

  Academic text (2007)

• Wrap the corner fitting around the longeron so the tabs meet and the holes are aligned.

  Academic text (2007)

• Tie a temporary, loose knot to stand the longerons as a tripod.

  Academic text (2007)

• Even small changes in diagonal, batten, and longeron dimensions would cause changes in tension and pressure at the corners.

  Academic text (2007)

• The assembler, with assistance from the others, glues and clamps corner fittings to the longerons, strings the battens, and strings the diagonals.

  Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

S

stringer

vslongeron

• Specialized

2 8.1

A long narrow piece used to support parts of a plane, boat, or building

is specifically the principal lengthwise beam providing main frame strength

K

keelson

vslongeron

• Specialized

1 9.9

A long beam that sits above the bottom center of a boat to make its frame stronger

is a broader main lengthwise support not limited to ships alone

K

kelson

vslongeron

• Specialized

1 9.9

A long beam in a ship running above the keel to give strength

is the main lengthwise support used across ships, aircraft, and vehicles

Surface Forms

Etymology