Research Article

Analysis of Global Sensitivity of Landing Variables on Landing Loads and Extreme Values of the Loads in Carrier-Based Aircrafts

Table 3

Extremum loads of typical landing conditions.

Condition of maximum variable (remaining variables are mean)Gravity overloadPort main gear (kN)STBD main gear (kN)Nose gear (kN)
CourseLateralVerticalCourseLateralVerticalCourseLateralVertical

5.55648178769240117814143192
3.93406339858652100011559173
2.8328533714592664511333195
6.357111582975275143116674219
5.65569078455646116614046215
6.256411882764975139814868246
6.256415883283669136816869231
6.155816083064979133315484252
EFAST samples5.1609120853721122127813393196
Difference of maximum variable23.5%−6.2%33.3%−2.5%16.0%−35.2%12.0%26.3%−9.7%28.6%