Accession Number:

ADA106273

Title:

Resonance Tests on a Piper PA-32R Tailplane Before and After Damage.

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo. Feb-Jul 80,

Corporate Author:

AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABS MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)

Personal Author(s):

• Goldman,A.
• Quinn,B.

Report Date:

1981-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

Investigations have been carried out, on the tailplane of a Piper PA-32R aircraft, to determine the effect of damage, in the form of a split in the underside skin, on the modes of vibration of the tailplane. Details and results of the investigations are described. Author

Descriptors:

• *TAILS(AIRCRAFT)
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• VIBRATION
• DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
• GRAPHS
• AIRFOILS
• FRACTURE(MECHANICS)
• LEADING EDGES
• AUSTRALIA
• AIRCRAFT PANELS
• TRAILING EDGES
• AERODYNAMIC CONTROL SURFACES
• ACOUSTIC RESONANCE
• ELEVATORS

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE