Aircraft radial-belted tire evaluationAn overview is given of the ongoing joint NASA/FAA/Industry Surface Traction And Radial Tire (START) Program being conducted at NASA Langley's Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility (ALDF). The START Program involves tests using three different tire sizes to evaluate tire rolling resistance, braking, and cornering performance throughout the aircraft ground operational speed range for both dry and wet runway surfaces. Preliminary results from recent 40 x 14 size bias-ply, radial-belted, and H-type aircraft tire tests are discussed. The paper concludes with a summary of the current program status and planned ALDF test schedule.
Document ID
19910063974
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Yager, Thomas J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Stubbs, Sandy M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Davis, Pamela A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)