Aircraft Landing Gear-Soils Interaction and Flotation Criteria, Phase 2

Abstract

The determination of aircraft flotation performance and operations capability on semi- and unprepared soil runways is a critical factor in developing forward area airfields in limited warfare situations. This investigation, which is a part of a continuing effort, was directed at defining landing gear-soil interaction and developing the flotation criteria to permit comparative evaluation of the relative merits of various landing gear configurations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0864013

Entities

People

  • David C. Kraft
  • Henry Luming
  • J. Richard Hoppenjans

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Tires
  • Aircrafts
  • Cohesionless Soils
  • Computer Programs
  • Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Landing Gear
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Shear Modulus
  • Soil Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Verification Tests

Readers

  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design