Figure 1.
Force actuator support.
Figure 2.
Force actuator support – the force direction.
Figure 3.
Boundary conditions and general load application.
Figure 4.
Distribution of von Mises stress in force actuator support.
Figure 5.
Distribution of von Mises stress in force actuator support.
Figure 6.
Example of lever in landing gear.
Figure 7.
Evolution of lever design obtained during mass and strength optimisation.
Figure 8.
The redundant systems [6].
Figure 9.
Lever boundary conditions and general load application of the main landing gear. Lever as a part of the entire main landing gear model.
Figure 10.
Lever after FEM analysis – distribution of von Mises stress in aluminium lever. FEM, finite element method.
Figure 11.
Lever after FEM analysis – distribution of von Mises stress in aluminium lever. FEM, finite element method.
Figure 12.
Design of lever from steel material.
Figure 13.
Distribution of von Mises stress in steel lever – spring back, Umax (Umax denotes max. deflection of the shock absorber).
Figure 14.
Distribution of von Mises stress in steel lever – spring back, Umax.