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Numerical and experimental testing of aircraft tyre impact during landing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2021

Y. Gan Open the ORCID record for Y. Gan [Opens in a new window] ,
X. Fang ,
X. Wei  and
H. Nie
Y. Gan
Affiliation:
College of Aerospace Engineering Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu, 210016China
X. Fang
Affiliation:
College of Aerospace Engineering Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu, 210016China
X. Wei*
Affiliation:
College of Aerospace Engineering Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu, 210016China State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures Nanjing Jiangsu, 210016China
H. Nie
Affiliation:
College of Aerospace Engineering Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu, 210016China State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures Nanjing Jiangsu, 210016China
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wei_xiaohui@nuaa.edu.cn
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Abstract

The capability of aircraft tyres to sustain landing impact loads is essential for flight landing safety. Hence, the development of a reliable experimental database is necessary to validate numerical models. The experimental data on aircraft tyre landing impact in the public literature are somewhat sparse. This paper describes a detailed design rig for aircraft tyre impact testing. A finite element model is then created and simulated using a finite element tool (ABAQUS). Inflation and static load simulations are analysed based on the FE tyre model to confirm its reliability. Comparison of experimental measurements with the results reveals that the model can predict the significant features of aircraft tyre impact in a landing scenario. Very little experimental data are publicly available to verify aircraft tyre models. Therefore, the experimental data in this paper fill this gap in the literature.

Keywords

Aircraft tyre impactFEALanding impact experiments
Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 125 , Issue 1294 , December 2021 , pp. 2200 - 2216
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal Aeronautical Society

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