For the certification of a new glider outer wing Akaflieg Darmstadt has to perform load tests to verify the performed strain simulations of the finite element model.
As part of a span enlargement project of the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-43 glider, new outer wings based on a fibre-plastic composite structure must be manufactured. To receive the certification of the new outer wings by the German Federal Aviation Authority (LBA), load tests were carried out to verify the previously performed strain simulations of the finite element model.
Due to the span increase from 18 m to 20 m, the length of the new outer wings increased to 1.5 m. For the load tests of the fibre-plastic composite structure, the temperature is at least 54°C. The load will correspond to 172.5% of the maximum loads occurring during operation.
HBK's M series strain gauges for high alternating loads (1-LM16-6/350GE) are used to determine the strain on the component surface. Installed at different positions on the outer wing, the strain gauges are aligned in the fibre direction of the unidirectional (UD) bands of the fibre-plastic composite beam:
The load on the outer wing is applied by a crane and distributed via the load harness to four points on the underside of the wing. The lever arms of the load harness are adjusted in such a way that the bending moment, shear force and torsion moment curves occurring in flight are realistically represented.
The crane force is introduced at the upper beam and measured with a HBK miniature load cell U9C (1-U9C/20KN). To set the temperature of 54 °C, the outer wing is located in a heat cabin made of Styrofoam with fan heater.
Strain gauges positioned on the wing shell.
Test setup with load harness.
The load cell from HBK determines the crane force.
The results of the load test (strains and deformations) are used to validate the existing finite element model simulation of the outer wing. During the simulation, two strain curves were calculated on the upper side of the wing for Limit Load (100% maximum load - blue graph) and Ultimate Load (172.5% maximum load - orange graph).
The strain curves of the finite element model simulation provide very realistic results. The determined deformations deviate by a maximum of 4 %, strains by a maximum of 5 %. Reasons for the deviations are uncertainties in:
Under the motto "Research, Build, Fly", new types of gliders have been created at the Akaflieg Darmstadt since 1920. The Akademische Fliegergruppe Darmstadt (short Akaflieg) is a university group of the TU Darmstadt. They pursue the goal of researching motorless flying using thermals, building gliders and trying out innovative concepts.
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