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Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

(OP)
Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft? preferably as an image , such as page 11 in this file.

I have looked at loads analysis books ( e.g. Lomax and Howe) but they have some textual description only. e.g. The lateral gust on the vertical tail is the critical design case for XXX).

Any ideas?
thanks
Ykantor1

RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

I don't think there are universal cases, they may not be even be important either. It may not even apply to the different parts of the aircraft. All the different load cases shown in that slide are specific worst cases for those parts of the aircraft. For the pressurized cabin on the other hand, you do have universal cases for ultimate crash landing. Refer to 14 CFR Par 25.561 for example. All interiors components must be certified to these or higher load factors depending on the aircraft, customer etc.

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

what don't you get about pg11 ?

it lists which types of cases are generally critical for different pieces of structure. i'm surprised that dynamic landing, dynamic gust are not more prevalent, maybe a strict intrepretation of "static" ... for me "static" includes dynamic "one-time" loads, and the great divide is between static and fatigue loads.

pg 12 gives you a more detailled view ... it isn't simple !

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

(OP)
to Stressebookllc : apparently those are universal load cases, albeit with some minor modifications evolving with other materials ( e.g. composites) and software that limits pilot's mistakes. e.g. Lomax, who accumulated 40 years of experience as structural loads engineer at Boeing, writes: "The structure affected by the vertical tail loads are...the fuselage center section (overwing) structure".

to Rb1957 : The page 11 slide is a good source, but It might be more useful to divide the A/C to more regions, and to watch the critical load cases for different directions. e.g. The design cases for the stringers are not necessarily the same like the Frames' critical load cases.

Page 12 slide is indeed more detailed, but for the wings only.

ykantor

RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

So looks like you already knew your own answer? I am confused. I thought your question was a single case that applies to all..

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

this is a little futile, though reasonable background knowledge.

fuselage stringers are typically critical in compression, so lower fuselage is critical for down bending, upper fuselage up bending, side stringers lateral bending.

fuselage skin panels are typically critical in buckling ... shear and compression ... diagonal tension; which also loads up the stringers.

the futility is that you analyze the complete structure for all loads, then pick the max/min internal loads. If you're pushed for computing space you might run a simple "stick" model to get the overall fuselage bending moments and shears, and do local detail analysis; or you might pick obviously conservative cases as critical.

You then need to worry about the non-static cases ... dynamic and fatigue (fatigue typically limits tension stresses and is often the design case ... eg fuselage skin is typically designed by hoop stress from fatigue pressure loads).

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

Take an engine nacelle for example. Just within the thrust reverser, there may be many different engine related load cases, actuation system related load cases, like a jammed actuator, even ground cases or gust cases and so on.

That is the point here, you may have a rejected take off case that may be critical for one part, or maybe some other maneuver case for some other part. There maybe 300 different load cases, and some cases may be critical for quite a few parts, and some parts may have a different critical load case for each part. Fatigue is an issue also especially coupled with high temperatures and vibration related amplification..

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

is this a professional question ? (or a student post ??)

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

(OP)

to Stressebookllc : Yes, sometimes there are few alternative critical loads , depending in the situation, but as the image (the page 11 above) presents, there are typical critical loads, at least for some of the regions.

to Rb1957 : Thank you for the loads information, but I need a sourced data ( such as Lomax and Howe books) in order to use the data for a stress report of installations in FAR 25 aircraft. The installations are adding loads and cable holes to the primary structure (e.g. skin). The installations might be bumped up in order to justify them, but it seems preferable to use the real loads and to size it right.

ykantor

RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

there's no "source" that'll say "the critical case for this piece of structure is XYZ."

if you're adding something to the outside of the aircraft, you'll need to consider aerodynamic effects. if it is low profile, then you may state "negligible aerodynamic loads". if you're adding anything on the outside of the aircraft you'll have to remember 251 (freedom from buffet) ... FAA were very difficult on this in the past.

you then need to consider inertia loads ... 561 crash cases are a good envelop (even if they don't strictly apply). you'll need to consider inertia loads from the airplane manoeuvres ... if no data 9g ult (up/down and side/side) should be reasonably conservative.

most important will be fatigue (and DTA) since you've got "holes in the fuselage".

if you want "real loads" then you'll need to ask the OEM. conservative loads should have negligible impact on the weight of the installation.

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

Awesome, seems like we are talking the same thing, glad we agree...

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

(OP)
Some indications for critical load cases:

Lomax, book:
p. 195: "In general, the forward body becomes critical for vertical gust conditions and the aft body for lateral gust conditions.

p. 195: may become critical for the aft body... is the oblique gusts.

p. 196: Dynamic landing...may be critical on the vertical bending structure aft of the wing body rear spar bulkhead.

p. 198: Fig 11.9 indicates...vertical gust are critical in the extreme aft end of the body.

Howe's book:
p. 264: fuselage... nearer to the rear wing attachments the main landing gear loads may prove to be more critical... loads transmitted from the wing and possibly, the one wheel landing case are major factors in the loading of the center fuselage.


rb1957 :"if no data 9g ult (up/down and side/side) should be reasonably conservative." Is there a source for applying 9g for these directions? It will help me in possible arguments with the designers.

thanks
ykantor

RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

sure "typically" certain cases are crtical for certain structures (like your original post), but you asked for more certainty (referenceable) and more detail (detail structures, not just "fuselage" but "stringers" and more specific cases ?).

i gave you three typical types of loads, and there are many "special" cases ... decompression, ditching, ...

you should have someone at work to assist you better than we can.

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

thinking about your comment "It will help me in possible arguments with the designers.". i took "referencable" to mean a reference you can write in a report, rather than a reference you can call upon in an "agrument"; clearly discussing something with design is a lower standard than a report reference.

there should be someone there to help. for example, who'd "design" appeal to if they thought your analysis was too conservative ?
the loadcase is really on a part (a small part) in the analysis, we can use conservative analysis to make our life easier (the whole job is about making your life easier and shifting the work onto someone else ... really).

there are a whole bunch of requirements, the problem is very different if you have access to OEM data or not. we get by a lot of installations with 9g inertia loads and 200 lbs ground handling loads, and pretty large margins as well.

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

Boy, I wish it were so generously allowed to be conservative. Weight was such a huge issue when I worked engine nacelles.

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

sure wieght is a big deal for OEMs ... i work in a "chop-shop", "pimp-your-plane", when it's more important to make it easy (for the rock apes downstairs) and to use standard sizes (sheets, extrusions) and avoid complex operations (heat treat forming).

for us a pound of aluminium isn't worth a tonne of analysis.

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

rb you sound like you work interiors, so do I. If that's the case we are brothers, :)

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

"twins" maybe ... but no, I work mostly on primary structure mods ... not "monuments" ;)

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?

RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

Ahh..gotcha, OK I'll take twins then, glasses

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RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

(OP)
Rb1957: yours- " we get by a lot of installations with 9g inertia loads and 200 lbs ground handling loads, and pretty large margins as well."

Will it be possible for you to indicate a source for using sideways or up/ downwards 9g load case. I can't use it without a reference. thanks
Ykantor

RE: Which load case is the design case for any location in the aircraft

my experience with transport category aircraft. obviously military aircraft are different, but then I don't think you'd be asking your question here if this was your field.

there really should be someone where you are you can help you.

if you're prepping for an "argument" with designers ... why do you need a reference ? if the designers shoot back with "that's (too) conservative", the reply is "yes, it is conservative, transport category aircraft are very unlikely to exceed 6g limit (so 9g ULT) even at the extreme ends of the aircraft. if you want me to us applicable aircraft data, then buy a DLA (Data Licence Agreement) with the OEM (for a large bag of money) or have me recreate the aircraft loads (probably 100,000 hrs and a couple of Masters degrees).

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