Enhancements to Repair Assessment Procedure and Integrated Design (RAPID) for Antenna Cutouts. Delivery Order 0007: Analysis Methods Enhancements

Abstract

This report describes static strength and damage tolerance analysis methods for skin modifications to antenna installations on the fuselage of commuter airplanes. The methods are implemented in the design and analysis program of RAPID for commuters (RAPIDC). First, three types of antenna installations are presented, defined in terms of the mounting plate geometry. The applicability of antenna systems within the analysis capability of RAPIDC is addressed next. Finally, the static strength and damage tolerance analysis procedures are described. The damage tolerance analysis procedure is demonstrated through an illustrative example.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA405623

Entities

People

  • Chun C. Chen
  • Miles Nomura
  • Yu Jin

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Contracts
  • Damage
  • Damage Tolerance
  • Equations
  • Fuselages
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Structural Components
  • Tensile Strength
  • Transport Aircraft

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Software Engineering