Development of a Normalized Probability Distribution for Lateral Load Factors due to Aircraft Ground Turning

摘要

It was desirable to determine the expected frequency of occurrence of lateral load factors due to aircraft ground turning maneuvers for a specified airplane service life. In order to accomplish this determination, published and unpublished ground operations data measured on a C-141-A, DC-9-15, 727-100, KC-135, and F-105D aircraft was condensed and evaluated, and used in the development of a normalized side load factor probability distribution for ground turning. The normalized distribution can be used to predict the expected lateral load factor spectrum due to ground turns for any aircraft. A subordinate analysis of KC-135 and FB-111A data provided a normalized probability distributed of lateral load factor applicable to taxiing and landing. (Author)