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    Beam deflection of composite landing gear

    Thanks alot! Yeah Im looking into string pots now. Iorginally started with the simple frangible device idea, which I may end up falling back on. Some updates to the problem though beam is aluminum 6061-t6 ideally i would prefer a portable solution something that I could mount to the aircraft...
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    Beam deflection of composite landing gear

    Hello, Im looking to see if anyone has any insight on measuring the beam deflection of of a composite beam for the main landing gear of a UAV (during a landing event). The aircraft weighs roughly 350 lbs and incorporates a wish bone style rigid main gear which is made from a carbon composite...

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