LANDING GEAR

Landing gear is one of the many internal components that must be defined in an
aircraft layout. Landing gear must be placed in the correct down position for landing, and
must somehow retract into the aircraft without chopping up the structure, obliterating the
fuel tanks, or bulging out into the slipstream.

LANDING GEAR ARRANGEMENT

FOR WHEEL LOADING, WW

W = Design Gross Weight (Taken from Activity No. 4)
W = 2247.51 lbs

Parameter Limits:
MA
Should be greater than 0.05
B
M A 1.64 ft
= =0.11>0.05
B 14.88 ft
MF
Should be less than 0.20
B
M F 1.09 ft
= =0.07 <0.20
B 14.88 ft

MAXIMUM STATIC LOAD

 TA 13.23 ft
Max Static Load = W
B
=2,247.51lbs (
14.88 ft )
Max Static Load = 1,998.29 lbs

MAXIMUM STATIC LOAD IN THE TAIL LANDING GEAR

MF 1.09 ft
(Max Static Load)TAIL = W
B
=2,247.51 lbS (
14.88 ft )
(Max Static Load)TAIL = 164.64 lbs

MINIMUM STATIC LOAD

MA 1.64 ft
Minimum Static Load = W
B
=2,247.51lbs (
14.88 ft )
Minimum Static Load = 247.71 lbs

FOR DYNAMIC BREAKING LOAD IN TAIL

10 HW 10 (3.66 ft ) ( 2247.51lbs )
=
(Dynamic Braking Load)TAIL = gB ft
( )
32.174 2 ( 14.88 ft )
s

(Dynamic Braking Load)TAIL = 171.82 lbs

MAXIMUM STATIC LOAD PER MAIN WHEEL

Maximum Static Load 1998.29 lbs
W MAIN = =
No . of Tires 2
W MAIN =999.145 lbs

MAXIMUM LOAD FOR TAIL WHEEL

(DBL+ MSL)TAIL (171.82+ 164.64)lbs
W TAIL = =
1.4 No . of Tires 1.4 ( 1 )
W TAIL =240.33lbs
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FOR MAIN WHEELS

Size = 5.00-4
Max Tire Width = 5.05 in
Max Tire Diameter = 13.25 in
Inflation Pressure = 95 psi
Wheel Diameter = 4.0 in
Rolling Radius = 5.2 in

FOR NOSE WHEELS

Size = 5.00-4
Max Tire Width = 5.05 in
Max Tire Diameter = 13.25 in
Inflation Pressure = 55 psi
Wheel Diameter = 4.0 in
Rolling Radius = 5.2 in
WEIGHT CARRIED BY THE DESIGNED TIRE, WW

W W =P A P

Where:
P = Inflation Pressure = 95 psi for main, 55 psi for nose

A P=Foot Print Area=2.3 √ wd ( d2 −R )

r

A P=2.3 √ 5.05∈x 4 ∈¿ x ¿ ¿

A P=14.73 ¿2

FOR MAIN WHEELS

W W for main=P A P=95 psi x 14.73 ¿2

W W for main=1399.35lb

FOR NOSE WHEEL

W W for nose=P A P=55 psi x 14.73 ¿2

W W for nose=810.15 lb

FOR STROKE AND DIAMETER OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER

TYPE OF SHOCK ABSORBER

For Strut:
V Vertical 2 ηT
S= - ST
2 gη N Gear η

Where: S = Stroke
VVertical = 10 ft/s
g = 32.174 ft/s2
η = 0.50 (Shock Absorber Efficiency, Taken from Table 6.2)
N Gear = 3 (Gear Load Factor, Taken from Table 6.3)

ηT = 0.47 (Tire Efficiency, Taken from Table 6.2)

d 13.25∈. 1 ft
ST = - Rr = ( - 5.2) x = 0.12 ft
2 2 12∈¿ ¿
Rr = Taken from Table 6.4
 V Vertical 2 ηT
S= - ST
2 gη N Gear η

ft 2
) (10
s 0.47
S= − (0.12 ft)
ft 0.50
(2)(32.174 2 )(0.50)(3)
s
S = 0.92 ft

For Length:
Length=S x 2. 5
Length=0.92 ft . x 2.5
Length=2.30 ft