The paper describes four test methods for determining the rolling resistance of aircraft tires on unsurfaced airfields. Evaluations of a flight-test method, an instrumented-vehicle method, a soil stress-deformation method, and a tow-test method were performed on a grassy airfield. The test results showed that rolling resistance is more dependent upon surface roughness than on grass length. The benefits and usefulness of each method are also presented.
Identification of Rolling Resistance Coefficients for Aircraft Tires on Unsurfaced Airfields
Journal of Aircraft ; 51 , 2 ; 353-360
2014-02-28
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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