Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures
Runway lights are essential components of the airstrip. However, there is currently no international standard that outlines methods for the testing of runway light fixtures. In this study, a novel testing method is developed to simulate the forces exerted on the lights during landing. The testing eq...
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| author | Dario Croccolo Massimiliano De Agostinis Stefano Fini Mattia Mele Giorgio Olmi Chiara Scapecchi |
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| description | Runway lights are essential components of the airstrip. However, there is currently no international standard that outlines methods for the testing of runway light fixtures. In this study, a novel testing method is developed to simulate the forces exerted on the lights during landing. The testing equipment is specifically designed to be easily mounted on a standard hydraulic press commonly used for tensile tests. This system allows for the regulation of the normal force between the aircraft tire and the fixture of the runway lighting system. To minimize load fluctuations during part sliding, Belleville washers are employed. The overall compliance of the system is validated through finite element analysis. Tests carried out by means of the proposed testing equipment allow the effective description of the variations in load at different positions during sliding. The system presented in this paper can be used to investigate the effects of landing on various combinations of cap design and tire material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d99cea89e0704f079de566117242992a2024-01-26T17:24:08ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022024-01-011214110.3390/machines12010041Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light FixturesDario Croccolo0Massimiliano De Agostinis1Stefano Fini2Mattia Mele3Giorgio Olmi4Chiara Scapecchi5Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyRunway lights are essential components of the airstrip. However, there is currently no international standard that outlines methods for the testing of runway light fixtures. In this study, a novel testing method is developed to simulate the forces exerted on the lights during landing. The testing equipment is specifically designed to be easily mounted on a standard hydraulic press commonly used for tensile tests. This system allows for the regulation of the normal force between the aircraft tire and the fixture of the runway lighting system. To minimize load fluctuations during part sliding, Belleville washers are employed. The overall compliance of the system is validated through finite element analysis. Tests carried out by means of the proposed testing equipment allow the effective description of the variations in load at different positions during sliding. The system presented in this paper can be used to investigate the effects of landing on various combinations of cap design and tire material.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/12/1/41runway light fixturetesting methodlanding gearcustomized testaircraft |
| spellingShingle | Dario Croccolo Massimiliano De Agostinis Stefano Fini Mattia Mele Giorgio Olmi Chiara Scapecchi Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures Machines runway light fixture testing method landing gear customized test aircraft |
| title | Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures |
| title_full | Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures |
| title_fullStr | Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures |
| title_short | Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures |
| title_sort | design of special equipment for the mechanical testing of runway light fixtures |
| topic | runway light fixture testing method landing gear customized test aircraft |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/12/1/41 |
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