A History of Full-Scale Testing of Aircraft Structures at the National Aeronautical Establishment (L'Histoire de l'Evaluation en Laboratorie de Structures d'Aeronefs a l'Etablissement Aeronautique National)

Abstract

This Canadian report presents an historical review of the work of the Structures and Materials Laboratory of NAE in the area of full scale testing of large aircraft structures. It covers the period from 1941 to 1984, starting with a static strength test of a moulded wood Anson fuselage and finishing with a fatigue test of a Grumman Tracker wing. Brief details of the loading arrangements and test results are included for each test component and these are used to trace the development of the laboratory from the use of rulers and shot bags to computer-controlled servo-hydraulic actuators. Keywords include: Aircraft-Structural Testing, National Aeronautical Establishment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA151881

Entities

People

  • R. L. Hewitt

Organizations

  • National Research Council Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Fuselages
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Landing Gear
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Spars
  • Static Loads
  • Static Tests

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
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