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Dynamic Testing and Fatigue Analysis of the I-31P Nose Landing Gear Cover

Dynamic Testing and Fatigue Analysis of the I-31P Nose Landing Gear

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|Oct 2024

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

I-31P (top) and I-23 (bottom) airplane.
I-31P (top) and I-23 (bottom) airplane.

Figure 2.

Strain gauge placement on the NLG half-fork.
Strain gauge placement on the NLG half-fork.

Figure 3.

Strain gauge configuration.
Strain gauge configuration.

Figure 4.

40/20T Press.
40/20T Press.

Figure 5.

1st filling/charging, 0326-I31PP-st-P40-0031, for data comparison see Table 5.
1st filling/charging, 0326-I31PP-st-P40-0031, for data comparison see Table 5.

Figure 6.

2nd filling/charging, 0326-I31PP-st-P40, for data comparison see Table 5.
2nd filling/charging, 0326-I31PP-st-P40, for data comparison see Table 5.

Figure 7.

M10T test stand – overview example (left), I-31 NLG mounted (right).
M10T test stand – overview example (left), I-31 NLG mounted (right).

Figure 8.

Example of full-scale dynamic I-31 NLG drop tests, general results. 1st filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-064, for data comparison see Table 3.
Example of full-scale dynamic I-31 NLG drop tests, general results. 1st filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-064, for data comparison see Table 3.

Figure 9.

Example of full-scale dynamic I-31P NLG drop tests, strain gauge results. 1st filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-064, for data comparison see Table 4.
Example of full-scale dynamic I-31P NLG drop tests, strain gauge results. 1st filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-064, for data comparison see Table 4.

Figure 10.

Example of full-scale dynamic I-31P NLG drop tests, general results. 2nd filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-094, for data comparison see Table 3.
Example of full-scale dynamic I-31P NLG drop tests, general results. 2nd filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-094, for data comparison see Table 3.

Figure 11.

Example of full-scale dynamic I-31P NLG drop tests, strain gauge results. 2nd filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-094, for data comparison see Table 4.
Example of full-scale dynamic I-31P NLG drop tests, strain gauge results. 2nd filling/charging, 0326-dt-NLGI31-M10T-094, for data comparison see Table 4.

Input Parameters and reference values of the tests

Input Parameters
Parameter NameValueUnit
Shock Absorber Pressure0.95MPa
Tyre Pressure0.31MPa
Vertical Landing Speed (Limit)2.93m/s
Horizontal Landing Speed (Limit)37.8m/s
Reference Values
Vertical Force (Fz)17.38kN
Horizontal Force (Fx)6.40kN
Acceleration Coefficient (nz)4.86-
Landing Gear Deflection (Uk)183.5mm
Shock Absorber Deflection (Ua)115.8mm

I-31 Nose Landing Gear parameters

Parameter NameValueUnit
Configurationtelescopic-
Aircraft Landing Mass1117kg
Aircraft Landing Weight1096daN
Vertical Landing Speed (Limit)2.93m/s
Horizontal Landing Speed (Limit)37.8m/s
Acceleration Coefficient during landing with Limit Vertical Landing Speed4.86-
Maximum Tyre Deflection68mm
Maximum Shock Absorber Deflection124.6mm

Dynamic Tests (Limit Conditions) – Stress on Half Fork

Parameters1st charging2nd chargingUnit
Value
ZD – outside (opposite to wheel axis side) bottom275.67313.52MPa
WD – outside (opposite to wheel axis side) bottom-316.13-323.31MPa
ZG – inside (wheel axis side) top246.59248.41MPa
WG – inside (wheel axis side) top-266.32-277.75MPa
Vertical Force (Fz)17.4718.04kN

Dynamic Tests (Limit Conditions)

ParametersReference1st charging2nd chargingUnit
Value
Shock Absorber Pressure0.95MPa
Tyre Pressure0.31MPa
Landing angle (φ)
Vertical Landing Speed (Vz)2.932.932.93m/s
Horizontal Landing Speed (Vx)37.839.0640.07m/s
Vertical Force (Fz)17.3817.4718.04kN
Horizontal Force (Fx)6.407.17.6kN
Acceleration Coefficient (nz)4.864.804.89-
Landing Gear Deflection (Uk)183.5189.3185.8mm
Shock Absorber Deflection (Ua)115.8116.1114.3mm

Static Tests/Characteristics

Characteristic points1st charging2nd chargingUnit
Value
P1182207daN
P211091206daN
P3904956daN
P47468daN
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fas-2023-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7591 | Journal ISSN: 2081-7738
Language: English
Page range: 133 - 145
Published on: Oct 4, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2024 Zbigniew Skorupka, published by ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
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