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semi-monocoque en · NOUN

Etymology

From semi- + monocoque.

Meanings

1. A modification of the monocoque design to include reinforcing members such as stringers or frames to increase strength while minimizing weight.
   • The semi-monocoque construction provided higher strength with less weight, the aerodynamic shape required less horsepower to pull (improving gas mileage) and it provided smoother towing. 2013, Tara Cox, Airstream: The Silver RV, →ISBN:
   • Incredibly strong, and capable of supporting the weight of several people, the cardboard laminates operate as semi-monocoques with an intermediary plywood armature. 2015, Beverly Russell, Eva Maddox, Farooq Ameen, Fifty Under Fifty: Innovators of the 21st Century, →ISBN, page 55:
   • Semi-monocoque is the most popular type of structure used in aircraft nowadays, composed of a long tube shape with a large number of longitudinal reinforcements (stringers) and circumferential reinforcements (frames) which carry all stresses . 2012, Pedro M.G.P. Moreira, Lucas F. M. da Silva, Paulo M.S.T. de Castro, Structural Connections for Lightweight Metallic Structures, →ISBN, page 241:

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