Analysis of landing gear walk vibration characteristics excited by aircraft anti-skid brakes

Abstract

Abstract Currently, there is not enough research on the mechanism that causes the vibration of landing gear walk when an aircraft anti-skid brake is activated. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the characteristics of the landing gear walk and the associated research. It shows that the walk vibration is caused by a cantilever beam’s tip mass and that the study should focus on the landing gear walk’s characteristics. Firstly, according to the transverse vibration theory of cantilever beams, the transcendental equation for calculating the natural frequency of the landing gear can be obtained. After that, the influence of the structural parameters of the landing gear on each order of the natural frequency is analyzed. To ensure that the conclusions derived are applicable to all landing gear structures, the structural parameters are selected to cover both small unmanned aerial vehicles and large civil aircraft. Finally, the influence of the axial pressure of the landing gear on its inherent frequency is analyzed.