Design and fabrication of the NASA decoupler pylon for the F-16 aircraft, addendum 1

The results of the final analyses which were conducted using a revised structural simulation of the Decoupler Pylon are reported in this addendum. The simulation incorporates the previously published results of ground tests performed on the flight Decoupler Pylons mounted in a test fixture at General Dynamic's Fort Worth facility. The analyses show that the Decoupler Pylon will suppress wing-store flutter for the GBU-8 flight test stores configuration on an F-16 airplane. The feasibility of carrying a B-61 on the pylons is also investigated with the conclusion that the pylons would need to be modified in order to demonstrate flutter suppression. The results of a ground vibration test performed on the 1/4 scale F-16 flutter model and a wind tunnel test with this model and a model Decoupler Pylon are given.