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cantilever
Definição1
A structure having sufficient internal stiffness to resist a tendency to bend under its own load when supported at one end only.
Fonte1
KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
Nota Adicional1
Modern aircraft wings are cantilever structures. The term is also applied to unbraced undercarriages.
Subárea
Aircraft Structure
Related Term
cantilever beam
cantilever wing
Français
porte-à-faux