Project staff and support

David Williams (Intern, Sheffield University)
Terence Frost (Company Supervisor, Airbus)
Chris Bingham (Academic Mentor, Sheffield University)
David Allwright (Technology Translator, Industrial Mathematics KTN)

This Internship project was carried out at Airbus, in conjunction with the Sheffield University. It is part of the KTN's Industrial Mathematics Internships Programme and funded by EPSRC. Start date: November 2009; duration: 6 months.

Project description

This Internship project extends knowledge about the torques and forces applied to the steering system on landing gear, particularly for large aircraft. Currently, such systems are simulated primarily using empirical models, but future requirements to minimise mass for aircraft that perform long flight durations with relatively low landing gear operational duties, means that accurate nonlinear modelling is now necessary in order to maintain adequate safety margins.