Graphite Composite Landing Gear Components - Side Brace Assembly and Torque Link for A37B Aircraft.

Abstract

A discussion is presented on graphite composite landing gear components. The design, fabrication, and testing of three separate components of the main landing gear for A37B aircraft are investigated. Specifically, the upper side brace, lower side brace, and torque arm are involved. Designs of point loaded graphite/epoxy composite landing gear components along with their fabrication, including the use of chopped graphite/epoxy curing molds, are presented. It is demonstrated that complex components can be fabricated using chopped and continuous graphite/epoxy to withstand the static and fatigue loads encountered by the production metal components in service. Component weight savings as great as 50 percent have been achieved under this contract. (Author, modified-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769041

Entities

People

  • H. L. Pritt
  • J. C. Tsamisis
  • J. N. Burns
  • J. Witzel
  • R. E. Randolph

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fabrication
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Landing Gear
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Forming Processes
  • Materials Processing
  • Production

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.