Development of Analytical Techniques for Calibration of F/A-18 Horizontal Stabilator and Wing Fold Strain Sensors.

Abstract

Two nominally independent analytical calibration techniques have been developed for each of the F/A-18 horizontal stabilator and wing fold "Maintenance Signal Data Recording Set" (MSDRS) sensors. Repeatable and consistent results over different flying periods, with good statistical correlation values, were achieved for the candidate RAAF aircraft considered. Scaling factors were also calculated for Canadian Forces aircraft used in the International Follow On Structural Test Program spectra development. These techniques will enable scale factors, defined as the ratio of the responses between two gauges positioned at nominally identical locations on different aircraft, to be calculated using operational MSDRS data. These results will allow comparisons to be made between aircraft in terms of operational usage or agamst fatigue test results. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADB205094

Entities

People

  • L. Molent
  • R. W. Ogden
  • Y. G. Ooi

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Surfaces
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Fatigue Life
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Fuselages
  • Gages
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Strain Gages

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.