Aircraft Surface Operation - Soil Surface Correlation Study
Abstract
Ultimate goals of Air Force landing gear/soil interaction research are to develop maximized landing gear design criteria for aircraft operation on soil surfaces and to establish absolute techniques for the prediction of military aircraft operational capability at any soil surfaced site. In order to achieve these goals, real life relationships must be established between aircraft surface operational capability, and soil and site characteristics. The program was concerned with the identification of both soil and site parameters usable for defining aircraft operations capability. The research effort included a literature survey, a review of existing rapid in situ and remote sensing techniques for determining soil strength and ground roughness, and a study of the proposed active landing gear system as related to the required soil and site parameters. A detailed description of each of the reviewed rapid in situ and remote sensing techniques is included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0872690
Entities
People
- David C. Kraft
- J. Richard Hoppenjans
Organizations
- University of Dayton