Cast Aluminum Structures Technology (CAST). Phase I. Preliminary Design

Abstract

The objective of CAST is to establish the necessary structural and manufacturing technologies and to demonstrate and validate the integrity, producibility, and viability of cast aluminum primary airframe structures. The baseline design is the AMST prototype YC-14 and the component selected was the Nose Landing Gear Support Bulkhead. Preliminary design activities are described that were aimed at the minimum goal of 30% acquisition cost savings with no weight penalty. Preliminary design data were developed, and a design recommended that could save 38% on cost and result in a 10-pound weight savings. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043469

Entities

People

  • Donald Goehler

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Assembly
  • Cost Reductions
  • Damage Tolerance
  • Design Criteria
  • Landing Gear
  • Manufacturing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Nose Wheels
  • Procurement
  • Stresses
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.