An historical review of the work of the Structures and Materials Laboratory of the National Aeronautical Establishment (NAE) in the area of full scale testing of large aircraft structures is given. The period from 1941 to 1984 is covered, starting with a static strength test of a molded wood Anson fuselage and finishing with a fatigue test of a Grumman Tracker wing. Brief details of the loading arrangements and test results are included for each test component and these are used to trace the development of the laboratory from the use of rulers and shot bags to computer-controlled servo-hydraulic actuators.
History of Full-Scale Testing of Aircraft Structures at the National Aeronautical Establishment
1985
83 pages
Report
No indication
English
National aeronautical establishment
Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
National aeronautical establishment
Engineering Index Backfile | 1946