A Study of the Effects of Aircraft Dynamic Characteristics on Structural Loads Criteria.

Abstract

The study reported herein examined the potential effects of aircraft dynamic characteristics on structural loads criteria. The study included an analysis of in-flight airframe failure accidents which occurred during a ten-year period, 1966-1975. A number of potentially contributing factors, including stability and control characteristics and handling qualities, were examined and correlated with the accident data. The study also covered a review of proposed criteria for continuous gusts and a comparison with existing discrete gust criteria. Problems in the selection of a turbulence penetration speed were also examined. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064156

Entities

People

  • Richard J. Dimarco
  • Robert L. Stapleford

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Recorders
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Gliders
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Measurement
  • Spars
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design