F/A-18 Stabilator: Equivalent Set of Point Forces Required for Pneumatic Bag LoadCase Simulation

摘要

In preparation for a fatigue test on the F/A-18 rear empennage, a method has beendeveloped to determine actuator loads for the horizontal stabilators. A computer program called STABAG has been written which implements the method to enable automated computation of actuator loads corresponding to input spectrum points. This report describes the program and serves as an operating manual for it.