Structural analysis of QCM aboard the ER-2
As a result of recent environmental concerns about ozone layer depletion, several experiments have been proposed to try and capture and evaluate atmospheric samples where supersonic aircraft travel. One method is to mount instrumentation onto the fuselage of an experimental aircraft that retraces the flight path of the supersonic aircraft. Due to the location of the instrumentation on the aircraft, this paper presents a structural analysis to determine if resonance and/or undesirable deformations that could affect the instrumentation readings occur. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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