Research Article

Structure Dynamic Response of Amphibious Aircraft Induced by Water-Taxiing

Table 2

Computation of modal frequencies.

ModeDry modalWet modal
High-speed taxiLow-speed taxi

11st wing symmetric bending1.0000.9130.869
21st VT bending1.0000.9970.955
31st wing antisymmetric bending1.0000.9990.974
41st VT torsion1.0000.9980.926
51st wing horizontal bending1.0001.0000.999
61st fuselage vertical bending1.0000.9840.962
71st fuselage horizontal bending1.0000.9880.981
81st HT antisymmetric bending1.0000.9830.820
91st HT symmetric bending1.0001.0000.896
101st wing antisymmetric torsion1.0000.9980.957
111st wing symmetric torsion1.0001.0000.996
122nd wing symmetric bending1.0000.8990.876
132nd wing antisymmetric bending1.0000.9650.887
141st fuselage torsion1.0000.9750.911
151st HT symmetric torsion1.0000.9880.919
161st HT antisymmetric torsion1.0000.9950.964