Catapult and Arrested Landing Fatigue Tests of the Model E-2A/B Airplane

Abstract

A laboratory fatigue test was performed on an E-2 fuselage to determine if it could sustain the effects of 3000 arrested landings and 4000 catapult launches. The right-hand keel beam failed after 4556 catapult test cycles. Using a test scatter factor of 2, this is equivalent to 2278 service catapult launches. The keel beam was repaired and modified and testing was continued until a total of 8000 catapult test cycles had been applied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 17, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005770

Entities

People

  • E. F. Kautz

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Axial Loads
  • Bending Moments
  • Drop Tests
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Fuselages
  • Landing Gear
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Military Aircraft
  • Nose Wheels
  • Noses
  • Test Methods
  • Test Sets

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.