Inertia Measuring Equipment Design Study,

Abstract

A practical method of measuring all moments and products of inertia of aircraft weighing up to 300,000 pounds was devised. Designs and specifications for the required equipment and instrumentation are presented. The measurement technique employs forced oscillation of a large platform upon which the aircraft is rigidly mounted. Forces and moments acting on the aircraft are resolved and summed in an orthogonal coordinate system during oscillation about each of three fixed axes. These data and the time-history of the motion are used to compute the moments and products of inertia. (Author Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0758398

Entities

People

  • C. H. Hutchinson

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials Handling Equipment
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Oscillation
  • Platforms
  • Specifications
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design