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ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (8): 1435-1444.doi: CNKI:11-1929/V.20110517.1516.003

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Analysis on the Dynamic Characteristics of Carrier-based Aircraft Nose Landing Gear with Sudden Holdback Load Discharge

YU Hao, NIE Hong, WEI Xiaohui   

  1. College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
  • Received:2010-10-28 Revised:2010-12-20 Online:2011-08-25 Published:2011-08-19

Abstract: The vibration of a nose landing gear caused by the sudden discharge of holdback load during the catapult launch of a carrier-based aircraft could bring serious fatigue both to the structure of the launch and the airborne equipment. To investigate the vibration and seek a solution, a dynamic model of the catapult launch is established. The load of the nose landing gear is calculated, while the kinetics and the way to deal with the phenomenon is also discussed in detail. From the catapult launch calculation, three important conclusions are obtained: during the tension stage, there is a long stroke and aft bending of the nose landing gear; once the holdback load suddenly discharges, the landing gear strut extends and springs forward rapidly; the fore-aft vibration of the nose landing gear produces a rapid and drastic load change at the joint of the gear and the fuselage. This vibration load has an adverse effect on the life and safety of the structure and the equipment of the aircraft. The length of the holdback bar influences the load along the lower torque link directly, and reducing this load has an obvious effect on the reduction of the vibration after a sudden discharge of the holdback load.

Key words: carrier-based aircraft, catapult launch, nose landing gear, sudden load discharge, holdback load

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