A design solution for a crashworthy landing gear with a new triggering mechanism for the plastic collapse of metallic tubes

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 445-455

  Airoldi, Alessandro ^a   Janszen, Gerardus ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crash; Crush tube; Energy absorption; Landing gear; Trigger

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AIRCRAFT; ENERGY ABSORPTION; GEARS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SHOCK ABSORBERS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CRASH; CRUSH TUBE; LANDING GEARS; TRIGGER;

SPACECRAFT LANDING;

EID: 22344455774     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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