Gust Response Analyses for Ten General Aviation Aircraft Using a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Power Spectral Technique.

Abstract

A power spectral technique for estimating gust loads on aircraft is presented, applied to ten general aviation aircraft and the results compared with those obtained by other methods. The technique used employs two-degree-of-freedom models of the longitudinal and lateral aircraft motions due to atmospheric turbulence. The results of this technique are compared with those obtained using Peele's method and simpler one-degree-of-freedom models. The primary conclusion is that this new method would be a useful design tool for the small aircraft manufacturer with access to a digital computer. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064157

Entities

People

  • Guy G. Williamson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Flow
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Gust Loads
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Mach Number
  • Power Spectra
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Structural Components
  • Structural Response
  • Transfer Functions
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Regression Analysis.