Graphite Composite Landing Gear Components -Side Brace Assembly and Torque Link for A37B Aircraft.

摘要

The effort deals with the design,fabrication and testing of three separate components of the main landing gear for A37B aircraft. Specifically,the upperside brace,lower side brace,and torque arm are involved. Designs of point loaded graphite/epoxy composite landing gear components along with their fabrication,including the use of chopped graphite/epoxy curing molds,are presented. The program demonstrated that complex components can be fabricated using chopped and continuous graphite/epoxy to withstand the static and fatigue loads encountered by the production metal components in service. Component weight savings as great as 50percent have been achieved. (Modified author abstract)