Eclipse Conventional Landing Gear
- Evan Janakievski
Big Project | Project | Project Manager |
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Eclipse | Conventional Landing Gear | @Evan Janakievski |
Task Description
Design and fabricate a conventional landing gear for Eclipse, fixed-wing. Tricycle orientation to revamp and make more sturdy than tail-dragger configuration in first iteration.
Constraints
Constraints | Written By | Append Date |
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Withstand landing force | @Evan Janakievski | Jun 1, 2025 |
Withstand idle and taxiing force | @Evan Janakievski | Jun 1, 2025 |
Not steerable | @Evan Janakievski | Jun 1, 2025 |
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Assignees
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Task Progression/Updates
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Author: @Evan Janakievski : Jun 1, 2025
Initial Notes:
Materials to consider:
sheet metal
3d prints
methods for wheels to attach and spin
torsion spring
Look at initial design and review what needs to be changed/added: Fixed wing landing gear
The current front landing gear for Eclipse deforms easily when the plane taxis. The front landing gear is made out of 14 GA sheet metal (maximum allowable aluminum GA that can be bent in the ESMS). The objective of this task is to design a rigid landing gear, which also maximizes shock absorption at the front landing gear.
You are encouraged to use first principles, and basic load calculations to justify your design. If using FEA, the FEA results must be validated through hand calculations or prototyping testing. FEA results alone are not sufficient to prove that the design works.
Find mounting points on frame that will work for the new configuration