Testing a Wheeled Landing Gear System for the TH-57 Helicopter

Abstract

Using the main gear from a Cessna 182 and the nose gear from a Grumman AAI-B, (patent pending) a comparison with the skid gear currently installed on the TH-57 helicopters was conducted. The initial comparison was done using a structural analysis program, GIFTS, to simultaneously analyze and compare the gear systems. Experimental data was used to verify program results. Experimental testing was conducted for further code validation and analysis of each system's advantages and disadvantages. While the benefits of a wheeled system merit further study, the system analyzed requires modification to eliminate premature failure of the nose wheel attachment tube. Helicopter wheeled landing gear systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262152

Entities

People

  • Nancy L. Heckman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attachment
  • Box Beams
  • Experimental Data
  • Helicopters
  • Landing Gear
  • Mechanics
  • Nose Wheels
  • Shear Stresses
  • Strain Gages
  • Stresses
  • Structural Analysis
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering