American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 1988. 373 p. — ISBN: 093040341X
Aiaa Education Series
The only book available today that covers military and commercial aircraft landing gear design. It is a comprehensive text that will lead students and engineers from the initial concepts of landing gear design through to final detail design. The book provides a vital link in landing gear design technology from historical practices to modern design trends, and it considers the necessary airfield interface with landing gear design. The text is backed up by calculations, specifications, references, working examples, and nearly 300 illustrations.
The Design Process
Initial Layout
Requirements
Shock Absorber Design
Tires
Brakes, Wheels, and Skid Control
Kinematics
Steering Systems
Detail Design
Weight
Airfield Considerations
Unorthodox Landing Gears
Design Data
Specifications