Structures Flight Test Handbook

Abstract

The Structures Flight Test Handbook was written principally as a training aid for new engineers assigned to the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB, California. Experienced structural flight test engineers may find the hand book useful as a reference and resource guide only. The handbook is intended to provide a broad-brush overview of the many disciplines encompassed by the structures flight test field. It provides the basic knowledge and introduction required for the new engineer to become productive in the briefest time possible. It assumes knowledge of at least undergraduate engineering concepts. Underlying assumptions, applicable standards and regulations, common testing approaches, rules of thumb, and examples are provided in each area. Development or equations are minimized with specific references to readily available texts or handbooks provided for those who need to develop a more complete understanding of the supporting mathematics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA257262

Entities

People

  • William J. Norton

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fuselages
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Standing Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trim Tabs

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Business Analytics
  • Systems Analysis and Design