Accession Number:

ADA043347

Title:

The Performance of Aircraft Control Cables Under Service Conditions

Descriptive Note:

Structures note,

Corporate Author:

AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABS MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)

Personal Author(s):

• Benoy, M. B.
• Fell, R. A.
• Townshend, P. H.

Report Date:

1976-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

42.0

Abstract:

Investigations were conducted on the adverse effects of service conditions on the performance of flexible steel wire ropes used in aircraft control systems with particular reference to the Auster aircraft. Author

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *CABLES
• *WIRE ROPE
• TENSILE STRENGTH
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• TENSILE PROPERTIES
• STRAIN HARDENING
• BENDING
• ENDURANCE(GENERAL)
• BRITTLENESS
• WEAR
• FATIGUE(MECHANICS)
• AUSTRALIA
• FAILURE(MECHANICS)
• WEAR RESISTANCE
• ABRASION

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE