Established Numerical Techniques for the Structural Analysis of a Regional Aircraft Landing Gear

Table 2

Reaction forces achieved for the main landing gear by the stick, 3D FE, and MB models.

	Rx (N)	Ry (N)	Rz (N)
Node 52
Stick	25290	3463	−160000
3D FEM	25360	2113	−158800
MB	25293	3453	−160003
Differences	(%)	(%)	(%)
Stick-3D FE	−0.28	63.89	0.76
MB-3D FE	−0.26	63.42	0.76
Stick-MB	−0.01	0.29	0.00
Node 55
Stick	17390	−262000	54490
3D FEM	21400	−265400	49120
MB	17395	−261989	54479
Differences	(%)	(%)	(%)
Stick-3D FE	−18.74	−1.28	10.93
MB-3D FE	−18.71	−1.29	10.91
Stick-MB	−0.03	0.00	0.02
Node 66
Stick	−42690	258500	−52080
3D FEM	−46750	263300	−47960
MB	−42688	258536	−52077
Differences	(%)	(%)	(%)
Stick-3D FE	−8.68	−1.82	8.59
MB-3D FE	−8.69	−1.81	8.58
Stick-MB	0.00	−0.01	0.01