CAE (I) Chapter 13. Analysis of Lumped Mass Systems

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Design of Spring/Damper in a Recoil Landing System

  • At the instant of landing, the vehicle has an initial velocity V0

  • The objective of the landing device (spring/damper) is to cushion the landing without bounding.

Reference: Examples 3.2.1-4 (p. 79) & 6.3.3-2 (p. 194), I. Cochin and H. J. Plass, Jr., Analysis and Design of Dynamic Systems, 2nd Ed., Harper Collins Publishers Inc., 1990