Wing ́s structural assessment of a VLA aircraft for certification in Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.18667/cienciaypoderaereo.600Keywords:
VLA aircraft, structural analysis, aircraft certification, wing structural testsAbstract
This case report shows the work and results of wing’s structural assessment carried out on the Colombian design and manufacturing aircraft WA500-AG. The process consisted of the appropriation of a design standard, the calculation of structural loads, the identification of the most critical load cases, the construction of a bench and a test specimen, subjecting the structure to the calculated loads and the identification and adjustments of design aspects. As a result, it is obtained a wing able to support the structural requirements thus complying with current regulations. All this work is framed in what would be the first certification of a national aircraft category VLA before the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority.
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