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http://dx.doi.org/10.20910/JASE.2022.16.1.104

Structural Static Test of Pylon for External Attachment Separation Load  

Kim, Hyun-gi (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Kim, Sungchan (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Hong, Seung-ho (Hanwha Aerospace Corporation)
Choi, Hyun-kyung (Hanwha Aerospace Corporation)
Cho, Sang-hwan (Hanwha Aerospace Corporation)
Park, Hyung-bae (Hanwha Aerospace Corporation)
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Journal of Aerospace System Engineering / v.16, no.1, 2022 , pp. 104-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
The bomb rack unit (BRU) installed inside the pylon serves to fix external attachments such as external fuel tank or external weapon, and also serves to separate external attachments in case of emergency. In particular, the load generated when the external attachment is separated from the BRU is called the punching load. In this study, we present the results of a structural static test performed to verify the structural integrity of the pylon under the BRU punching condition acting on it. In the structural static test report, we present the implementation method for the separation load of the external attachment and the test profile for the BRU punching load condition, and compared the error between the load input signal and the feed-back signal to determine the appropriateness of load control in each test. Furthermore, we compared the strain results obtained in the numerical analysis and structural test at the main positions of the specimen. As a result, it was shown that the load of the actuators were properly controlled within the allowable error range in each test, and the numerical analysis effectively predicted the test result. Finally, through structural static tests conducted by design limit load and design ultimate load, we verified that the aircraft pylon dealt with in this study has sufficient structural strength for external attachment separation condition.
Keywords
BRU; Punching Load; Pylon; Structural Static Test;
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