Advanced Technology Helicopter Landing Gear Preliminary Design Investigation
Abstract
A preliminary design investigation has been performed to develop weight and cost sensitivities of various landing gear systems for a 10,000-pound class LHX helicopter. Weights are established for three baseline main landing gear systems: a noncrashworthy retractable, a crashworthy retractable, and a crashworthy fixed. Each system is capable of kneeling the LHX helicopter. Weights are based on preliminary structural analysis of landing gear loads developed by a computer program KRASH. KRASH was used to obtain the design loads at various sink rates, and pitch and roll attitudes. The design loads were used to size the landing gear structure in order to develop the landing gear weight for the different impact conditions. Main landing gear system costs are developed from the weight data established. An aerodynamic drag assessment was performed. Criteria for crashworthy designs are recommended. The recommended criteria were developed from the weight trends, costs, and UH-60A Class A mishaps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA162097
Entities
People
- D. Lowry
Organizations
- United Technologies Corporation