Concept of undercarriage as accessory is not valid, its form being much more that of integral part of aircraft structure; to determine undercarriage size, designer has to select suitable tires, wheels and brakes for loading and brake energy requirements of machine; method is developed by means of which project engineers can assess landing gear requirements of particular design; determination of load classification number and factors to consider; example of British Messier (Dowty Rotol) undercarriage, designed to parameters described. (41335)


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    Title :

    Undercarriage in aeroplane project design


    Additional title:

    Aircr Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Aircraft Engineering ; 41 , n 2 ; p 6-11


    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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