Design a composite materials landing gear

Abstract

In the paper we present the project of a landing gear for an aerial target. It is presented the design of a low-cost and small mass landing gear for an aerial target by completing the resistance calculation and analysis with finite elements steps. The resistance calculation of the composite material landing gear models the stresses in laminate composite material through the lamina macro mechanics and the resistance theories applied to the composite sheet. Finite element analysis was done in a Finite Element Analysis program (Solids Works). The modeling is verified by experimental tests performed with the composite material landing gear. Experimental and theoretical deformations are compared for train requests at landing.