Tail Section Weight Changes and Flutter
Tail Section Weight Changes and Flutter
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A colleague and I are at odds about how concerned we should be with regards to the dynamic effect of removing an APU from the tail section of a commuter aircraft. The APU is a light modern design (~100lb) but is at the extreme aft location. The mode we would be most concerned about would be the empennage vertical bending.
At what point would you be concerned about dynamic effects from a similar design change? What would warrant investigation to you.
At what point would you be concerned about dynamic effects from a similar design change? What would warrant investigation to you.





RE: Tail Section Weight Changes and Flutter
How does it affect the structure - does it somehow stiffen or strengthen something? Obviously, we don't know but depending how it is installed, it could??
RE: Tail Section Weight Changes and Flutter
Mounted in isolation. Does not carry any loads.
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B.E.
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RE: Tail Section Weight Changes and Flutter