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AA-SM-503 Loads - Simple Landing Gear Loads - Rev A
AA-SM-503 Loads - Simple Landing Gear Loads - Rev A
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The load introduced through the landing gear will be considered as an instantaneous load effect seperate
from the wing lift which will be balanced by the Horizontal tail.
Any translational and rotational accellerations about the aircraft Center of Gravity will be solely due to the
loads developed at the landing gear.
Horizontal Tail
Balancing Load, no net moment
from wing lift.
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Author: R. Abbott Document Number: AA-SM-503
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Date: 20/10/2013 Page: 2 of 15
Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Assumptions for Stroke and Efficiency
Assuming a constant force response from the gear modified with an efficiency factor:
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Landing Gear Static Loads
x in (c.g. Position)
40.46 238.60 in
279.06 in
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Aircraft LG and CG configurations
W= 6989 lb
18.26
217.7 in deg
a' 52.4 in
a' = 176.51 in
b'
b' = 74.74 in
d' d' = 251.26 in
W= 6546 lb
18.26
241.0 in deg
a' 48.4 in
a' = 199.94 in
b'
b' = 51.32 in
d' d' = 251.26 in
Descent Rate per 23.473 (d)
Vs = 4.4 (Wt/S)¼
40.5 Wt = 6546 lbs, Landing Weight
S= 162 ft², Wing Area
279.1 in Vs = 11.1 f/s
Vs need be no more than 10fps
Vs = 10 fps
n= 2.86
n-L= 2.19
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Aircraft LG and CG configurations
W= 5273 lb
18.26
238.5 in deg
a' 51.1 in
a' = 196.68 in
b'
b' = 54.58 in
d' d' = 251.26 in
Descent Rate per 23.473 (d)
Vs = 4.4 (Wt/S)¼
40.5 Wt = 5273 lbs, Landing Weight
S= 162 ft², Wing Area
279.1 in Vs = 10.5 f/s
Vs need be no more than 10fps
Vs = 10.00 fps
n= 2.86
n-L= 2.19
W= 8262 lb
18.26
220.3 in deg
a' 49.4 in
a' = 179.99 in
b'
b' = 71.26 in
d' d' = 251.26 in
Descent Rate per 23.473 (d)
Vs = 4.4 (Wt/S)¼
40.5 Wt = 8262 lbs, Landing Weight
S= 162 ft², Wing Area
279.1 in Vs = 11.8 f/s
Vs need be no more than 10fps
Vs = 10.00 fps
n= 2.86
n-L= 2.19
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Load Cases Per Part 23 App. C, Table C23.1
Fvm = 10764 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 5382 lb
Fhm = +/- 4633 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = +/- 2316 lb
Fvn = 4558 lb
Fhn = +/- 1962 lb
Fvm = 11420 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 5710 lb
Fhm = +/- 4915 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = +/- 2458 lb
Fvn = 2931 lb
Fhn = +/- 1262 lb
Fvm = 9049 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 4525 lb
Fhm = +/- 3895 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = +/- 1947 lb
Fvn = 2511 lb
Fhn = +/- 1081 lb
Fvm = 12976 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 6488 lb
Fhm = +/- 5585 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = +/- 2792 lb
Fvn = 5137 lb
Fhn = +/- 2211 lb
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Level Landing With Nose Gear Just Clear of the Ground, 23.479 (ii)
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Tail Down Landing, 23.481
214.3 in
'
274.8 in
Fvm = 15322 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 7661 lb
Iyy = 13624 slugft²
Dist from CG to MLG = 5.04 ft = (275 - 214) / 12
Forward Pitching Moment = 77221 ftlb = 15322 × 5.04
Pitching accelleration = 5.668 rad/sec = 77221 / 13624
237.3 in
'
274.8 in
Fvm = 14351 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 7176 lb
Iyy = 13169 slugft²
Dist from CG to MLG = 3.12 ft = (275 - 237) / 12
Forward Pitching Moment = 44826 ftlb = 14351 × 3.12
Pitching accelleration = 3.404 rad/sec = 44826 / 13169
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Minimum Weight Case
234.8 in
'
274.8 in
Fvm = 11560 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 5780 lb
Iyy = 11780 slugft²
Dist from CG to MLG = 3.33 ft = (275 - 235) / 12
Forward Pitching Moment = 38528 ftlb = 11560 × 3.33
Pitching accelleration = 3.271 rad/sec = 38528 / 11780
217.0 in
'
274.8 in
Fvm = 18113 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 9057 lb
Iyy = 13933 slugft²
Dist from CG to MLG = 4.82 ft = (275 - 217) / 12
Forward Pitching Moment = 87318 ftlb = 18113 × 4.82
Pitching accelleration = 6.27 rad/sec = 87318 / 13933
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
One Wheel Landing, 23.483
Level Landing:
FvmLH, FvmRH = 5382 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 2316 lb
Level Landing:
FvmLH, FvmRH = 5710 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 2458 lb
Level Landing:
FvmLH, FvmRH = 4525 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 1947 lb
Level Landing:
FvmLH, FvmRH = 6488 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 2792 lb
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Side Load Conditions, 23.485
Mass = 6989 lb
Fvm = 9295 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 4648 lb
FlmRH = +/- 3495 lb
FlmLH = +/- 2306 lb
Mass = 6546 lb
Fvm = 8706 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 4353 lb
FlmRH = +/- 3273 lb
FlmLH = +/- 2160 lb
Mass = 5273 lb
Fvm = 7013 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 3507 lb
FlmRH = +/- 2637 lb
FlmLH = +/- 1740 lb
Mass = 8262 lb
Fvm = 10988 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 5494 lb
FlmRH = +/- 4131 lb
FlmLH = +/- 2726 lb
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Braked Roll Conditions, 23.493
Mass = 6989 lb
Fvm = 9295 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 4648 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 3718 lb
Mass = 6546 lb
Fvm = 8706 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 4353 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 3482 lb
Mass = 5273 lb
Fvm = 7013 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 3507 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 2805 lb
Mass = 8262 lb
Fvm = 10988 lb
FvmLH, FvmRH = 5494 lb
FhmLH, FhmRH = 4395 lb
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Supplementary Conditions for Nose Wheels, 23.499
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Reaction Load Summary Table
Results in Ground Coordinate System
Main Gear Nose Gear
LH RH
x y z x y z x y z
FhmLH FlmRH FvmLH FhmLH FlmRH FvmLH Fhn Fln Fvn
(lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb)
23.479(i) Fwd CG +/- 2316 5382 +/- 2316 5382 +/- 1962 4558
23.479(i) Aft CG +/- 2458 5710 +/- 2458 5710 +/- 1262 2931
23.479(i) Min Weight +/- 1947 4525 +/- 1947 4525 +/- 1081 2511
23.479(i) MLW +/- 2792 6488 +/- 2792 6488 +/- 2211 5137
23.479(ii) Fwd CG +/- 3297 7661 +/- 3297 7661
23.479(ii) Aft CG +/- 3088 7176 +/- 3088 7176
23.479(ii) Min Weight +/- 2488 5780 +/- 2488 5780
23.479(ii) MLW +/- 3898 9057 +/- 3898 9057
23.481 Fwd CG 7661 7661
23.481 Aft CG 7176 7176
23.481 Min Weight 5780 5780
23.481 MLW 9057 9057
23.483 (LL) Fwd CG 2316 5382 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 Fwd CG 3297 7661 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 (LL) Aft CG 2458 5710 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 Aft CG 3088 7176 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 (LL) Min Weight 1947 4525 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 Min Weight 2488 5780 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 (LL) MLW 2792 6488 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 MLW 3898 9057 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.485 Fwd CG 3495 4648 2306 4648
23.485 Fwd CG -2306 4648 -3495 4648
23.485 Aft CG 3273 4353 2160 4353
23.485 Aft CG -2160 4353 -3273 4353
23.485 Min Weight 2637 3507 1740 3507
23.485 Min Weight -1740 3507 -2637 3507
23.485 MLW 4131 5494 2726 5494
23.485 MLW -2726 5494 -4131 5494
23.493 Fwd CG 3718 4648 3718 4648
23.493 Aft CG 3482 4353 3482 4353
23.493 Min Weight 2805 3507 2805 3507
23.493 MLW 4395 5494 4395 5494
23.499 Fwd CG 3238 4047
23.499 Fwd CG -720 4047
23.499 Fwd CG +/- 2833 4047
23.499 Aft CG 1880 2349
23.499 Aft CG -418 2349
23.499 Aft CG +/- 1645 2349
23.499 Min Weight 1615 2019
23.499 Min Weight -359 2019
23.499 Min Weight +/- 1414 2019
23.499 MLW 3661 4576
23.499 MLW -814 4576
23.499 MLW +/- 3204 4576
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Title: STANDARD SPREADSHEET METHOD
SIMPLE LANDING GEAR LOADS
Reaction Load Summary Table
Results in Aircraft Coordinate System
Main Gear Nose Gear
LH RH
x y z x y z x y z
FhmLH FlmRH FvmLH FhmLH FlmRH FvmLH Fhn Fln Fvn
(lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb)
23.479(i) Fwd CG +/- 2316 5382 +/- 2316 5382 +/- 1962 4558
23.479(i) Aft CG +/- 2458 5710 +/- 2458 5710 +/- 1262 2931
23.479(i) Min Weight +/- 1947 4525 +/- 1947 4525 +/- 1081 2511
23.479(i) MLW +/- 2792 6488 +/- 2792 6488 +/- 2211 5137
23.479(ii) Fwd CG +/- 3297 7661 +/- 3297 7661
23.479(ii) Aft CG +/- 3088 7176 +/- 3088 7176
23.479(ii) Min Weight +/- 2488 5780 +/- 2488 5780
23.479(ii) MLW +/- 3898 9057 +/- 3898 9057
23.481 Fwd CG -1330 7545 -1330 7545
23.481 Aft CG -1246 7067 -1246 7067
23.481 Min Weight -1004 5692 -1004 5692
23.481 MLW -1573 8919 -1573 8919
23.483 (LL) Fwd CG 2316 5382 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 Fwd CG 3297 7661 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 (LL) Aft CG 2458 5710 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 Aft CG 3088 7176 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 (LL) Min Weight 1947 4525 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 Min Weight 2488 5780 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 (LL) MLW 2792 6488 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.483 MLW 3898 9057 (applied as standalone case on RHS also)
23.485 Fwd CG 3495 4648 2306 4648
23.485 Fwd CG -2306 4648 -3495 4648
23.485 Aft CG 3273 4353 2160 4353
23.485 Aft CG -2160 4353 -3273 4353
23.485 Min Weight 2637 3507 1740 3507
23.485 Min Weight -1740 3507 -2637 3507
23.485 MLW 4131 5494 2726 5494
23.485 MLW -2726 5494 -4131 5494
23.493 Fwd CG 3718 4648 3718 4648
23.493 Aft CG 3482 4353 3482 4353
23.493 Min Weight 2805 3507 2805 3507
23.493 MLW 4395 5494 4395 5494
23.499 Fwd CG 3238 4047
23.499 Fwd CG -720 4047
23.499 Fwd CG +/- 2833 4047
23.499 Aft CG 1880 2349
23.499 Aft CG -418 2349
23.499 Aft CG +/- 1645 2349
23.499 Min Weight 1615 2019
23.499 Min Weight -359 2019
23.499 Min Weight +/- 1414 2019
23.499 MLW 3661 4576
23.499 MLW -814 4576
23.499 MLW +/- 3204 4576
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