AN INVESTIGATION OF THE LANDING LOADS EXPERIENCED BY THE A4D-2 AIRPLANE DURING FLIGHT TESTS AND DROP TESTS AND A COMPARISON WITH THEORY

Abstract

An investigation was conducted for the purpose of evaluating the adequacy of simulating landing loads by airplane laboratory drop tests and for the purpose of determining the accuracy with which these loads may be calculated by means of a dynamic analysis. Curves are presented which compare ground loads obtained from airplane landings, airplane drops, and theoretical analyses. The computing program for the theoretical analysis and its required input data are described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0404510

Entities

Organizations

  • Douglas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Pressure
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Angular Motion
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • External Stores
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Impact Tests
  • Instrumentation
  • Landing Gear
  • Landing Impact
  • Measurement
  • Shape
  • Transient Response Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation