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Volume 56 - September 1952

Contents

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Research Article

  • Notes on the Mean Aerodynamic Chord and the Mean Aerodynamic Centre of a Wing

  • A. H. Yates
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 July 2016, pp. 461-474

  • The relations between the various reference chords used in reports on the loading of wings (standard mean chord, mean aerodynamic chord, centroid of area chord, and so on) are reviewed. Formulae are given for the position on these reference chords of the mean aerodynamic centre of certain simple “ additional” load distributions. References to convenient methods of calculating the load distribution on an arbitrary wing are also given.

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Research Article

  • Loads on Multi-Wheel Undercarriages During Ground Manoeuvring and Take-off

  • J. W. Blinkhorn
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 July 2016, pp. 547-556

  • A few years ago it became obvious that the use of multi-wheel arrangements would become common on future main undercarriages, particularly on large aircraft. Four reasons for such use are: —

    1. (i) Spreading the load on the runways allows operation of the aircraft from a larger number of aerodromes.

    2. (ii) Reducing the individual wheel loads and tyre pressures allows operation of the aircraft from natural airfield surfaces.

    3. (iii) An overall reduction in undercarriage weight may be achieved, particularly for large aircraft.

    4. (iv) Ease of stowage in the aircraft structure when retracted.

    The multi-wheel arrangement could be obtained by having the wheels side by side, in line, by having the wheels side by side, in line, or by a combination of these two methods.

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