WIT Press


Rim Release Analysis: Impact Of Aircraft Wheel Flange Fragment On Wing Flap Mechanism

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

126

Pages

10

Page Range

193 - 202

Published

2012

Size

1,345 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/SU120171

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

S. Heimbs, H. Lang & T. Havar

Abstract

This paper describes the numerical investigation of the mechanical behaviour of a structural component of an aircraft wing flap support impacted by a wheel rim fragment. A simulation model of the support link made of composite materials was developed, incorporating intralaminar and interlaminar failure modes. Validation studies were performed using quasi-static and low velocity impact test data. Finally, high velocity impact simulations with a metallic rim fragment were performed for several load cases involving different angles, impactor rotation and pre-stress. Keywords: high velocity impact, composites, flap support, rim release, FEM.

Keywords

high velocity impact, composites, flap support, rim release, FEM



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