Airfield compatibility : key principles for landing gear design / R. Kyle Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmidt, R. Kyle, author.

Contributor:

SAE International (Society), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Runways (Aeronautics).

Airplanes--Landing gear.

Airplanes.

Airplanes--Design and construction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF (xxiv, 168 pages)) : illustration

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, Pennsylvania : SAE International, 2022.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Landing gear provides an intriguing and compelling challenge, combining many fields of science and engineering. Designed to guide the interested reader through the key principles of aircraft compatibility with the ground and ground infrastructure (airfields, heliports, etc.), this book presents a specific element of landing gear design in an accessible way. The author's two volume treatise, The Design of Aircraft Landing, was the inspiration for this book. The Design of Aircraft Landing is a landmark work for the industry and utilizes over 1,000 pages to present a complete, in-depth study of each component that must considered when designing an aircraft's landing gear. While recognizing that not everyone may need the entire treatise, Airfield Compatibility: Key Principles for Landing Gear Design is one of three quick reference guides focusing on one key element of aircraft design and landing gear design. This volume centers on how to ensure that the aircraft is compatible with the ground surfaces that it will encounter in use. R. Kyle Schmidt has over 25 years' experience across three countries and has held a variety of variety of engineering roles relating to the development of new landing gears and the sustainment of existing landing gears in service.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Preface

A note on units

Introduction

About this book

Flotation/ground vehicle compatibility

Maneuvering

Surface texture and profile

Appendix A: 100 Busiest airports showing runway size and strength

Appendix B: Example ACN values for a variety of aircraft

Appendix C: Runway roughness profiles

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Schmidt, Kyle Airfield Compatibility

ISBN:

9781523149568

1523149566

9781468604672

1468604678

9781468604689

1468604686

OCLC:

1327915096