Define the plane CG position and mass distribution on the landing gear

Task
1. Define the plane CG positions,
2. Define the mass distribution of the planebetween the front and rear landing
gears.

General Information
The structure and payload of every plane consists of many components. Every
part has own center of gravity (CG) position (Fig.1, Table 1). Axis are attached to
rotor.

Fig.1. Layout of CG positions.

Table 1. Abbreviation of components.

Engine E
Nose part of fuselage FN
Central part of fuselage FC
Aft part of fuselage FA
Nose landing gear NLG
Main landing gear MLG
Control system CS
Fuel F
Power plant parts PP
Crew (Pilot) C
Passengers P
Baggage B
Wing W
Verical stabilizer VS
Horizontal stabilizer HS

Data for every plane are presented in the Table 2 and in the CG.xls file.
Table 2. Data for tasks.

Length of
fuselage

MTOM
№
m0
m kg
1 8.2 1300
2 9 1400
3 8.8 1400
4 9.3 1500
5 9.2 1600
6 9.4 1700
7 9.5 1800
8 9.2 1700
9 9.1 1600
10 9.3 1600
11 9.3 1700
12 9.1 1800
13 9.5 1800
14 10.1 2200
15 8.1 1500
16 10.2 2000
17 10.0 2000
18 10.3 2200
19 10.5 2300
20 10.4 2300
21 10.2 2200
22 10.6 2500
23 10.2 2000
24 9.8 2100
25 9.4 1900

Algorithms
1. Defining the plane CG positions.
∑
=
∑

∑
=
∑
2. During the calculation need to consider few possibilities of the plane
loading. Results of calculation cases need to fill in the Table 3 and presented at the
chart.
After the calculation needs to check do certain values within the CG range.

Table 3. Positions of plane CG.

Crew
Cases Fuel (pilot) Passengers Baggage xpl zpl
kg kg kg kg m m
CG1
CG2
CG3
CG4
CG5
CG6

3. The most important parameter for the landing gear stress analysis is the
weight distribution of the plane between the front and rear landing gears (Fig.2).
During this consideration, it is possible to consider the aircraft as a beam on two
supports (main and nose landing gear). The force of gravity acts at the center of
gravity.

Fig. 2. Calculation scheme of landing gear load distribution.

The relative mass per nose wheel:

−
=
−
The relative mass per main wheels:

=
−
The mass per nose landing gear:
=
for 2 legs of main landing gear:
= /2

The results of calculation of mass distribution are presented at the Table 4.

Table 4. Mass distribution on the landing gear.

Cases
kg kg
CG1
CG2
CG3
CG4
CG5
CG6

Maximal values of mass which carried by landing gear will be used for next stress
calculation.