The Fatigue Life of Cables in Aircraft Flight Control Systems

The cable flight control systems are commonly used for the control of small airplanes. In these systems, the cables are the only elements transmitting loads from the pilot to the control surfaces. During a flight the cables are moving through pulleys and are subjected to variable loads. A simple ana...

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Main Authors: Kubryn Mariusz, Gruszecki Henryk, Pieróg Leszek, Chodur Jerzy, Pietruszka Janusz, Brzęczek Józef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-12-01
Series:Fatigue of Aircraft Structures
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/fas-2018-0005