English | 2022 | Original PDF | 16 MB | 135 Pages
R. Kyle Schmidt
1468604635, 9781468604634, 9781468604641, 9781468604658, 978-1468604634, 978-1468604641, 978-1468604658
Landing gear provides an intriguing and compelling challenge, combining
many fields of science and engineering. Designed to guide the
interested reader through aircraft tire design, selection, and
integration to the aircraft landing gear, this book presents a specific
element of landing gear design in an accessible way. The author's two
volume treatise, The Design of Aircraft Landing, was the inspiration for
this book. The Design of Aircraft Landing is a landmark work for the
industry and utilizes over 1,000 pages to present a complete, in-depth
study of each component that must considered when designing an
aircraft's landing gear. While recognizing that not everyone may need
the entire treatise, Aircraft Tires: Key Principles for Landing Gear
Design is one of three quick reference guides focusing on one key
element of aircraft design and landing gear design. This volume
features tire construction and terminology, mechanics of pneumatic
tires, tire performance and modeling as well reviewing undesirable tire
behavior. R. Kyle Schmidt has over 25 years' experience across three
countries and has held a variety of variety of engineering roles
relating to the development of new landing gears and the sustainment of
existing landing gears in service.
