Numerical simulation of crashworthiness of an aircraft structure

Zhiping Yin, Yulong Li, Shengang Tan

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Abstract

Under the abnormal landing, the aircraft structure must guarantee the safety of passengers according to China Civil Aviation Regulations 23(CCAR 23). For the first time, the crashworthiness model of some civil aircraft fuselage structure is carried out. The influence of crash velocity has been taken into account. Under different crash velocity, the acceleration of floor, impact force, and energy absorption capability have been analyzed. Numerical results show that horizontal velocity influences the impact force, energy absorption, and acceleration of the floor. And some horizontal velocity is beneficial for crashworthiness of the aircraft structure. And these provide a reference for reliability design and evaluation of this aircraft.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)196-201
Number of pages6
JournalJixie Qiangdu/Journal of Mechanical Strength
Volume32
Issue number2
StatePublished - Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acceleration of floor
  • Crashworthiness
  • Dynamics
  • Impact force

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