Stress Analysis of the McDonnell Douglas DC‐10 Nose Landing Gear Unit: An account of the use of the photoelastic coating technique to determine the stress distribution and maximum stress areas over the external surface of the nose undercarriage assembly

Abstract

IN 1968, Dowry Rotol Ltd., Staverton, Gloucester, were awarded a contract by McDonnell Douglas Corporation to implement a surface stress survey on the DC‐10 Nose Undercarriage Assembly.

Citation

Gullick, D.S. and Birch, B.D. (1970), "Stress Analysis of the McDonnell Douglas DC‐10 Nose Landing Gear Unit: An account of the use of the photoelastic coating technique to determine the stress distribution and maximum stress areas over the external surface of the nose undercarriage assembly", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 42 No. 12, pp. 6-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb034698