IHS is your source for TRA standards and publications, including the Tire and Rim Association YearbookThe 2017 edition of the Tyre & Rim Association of Australia’s Standards Manual is now available and supersedes previous editions. The Standards Manual are a necessary reference tool if you are: Tyre and Wheel retailers Vehicle and implement manufacturers Road and Traffic Authority Agricultural vehicle and machinery user Contents of the Standards Manual for passenger, truck/bus, off the road, agricultural, industrial, and motor cycles include: All current dimensional specifications for standard rims* Recommended tyre to rim combination* General data, load and inflation tables* See a sample of content from the Australian Tyre and Rim Standards Manual. Australian Standard References for Vehicle and Vehicle Accessories Industries The 2017 Tyre and Rim Standards Manual is a necessary reference for all tyre and wheel manufacturers and retailers, as well as vehicle and implement manufacturers, vehicle service organisations, transport authorities, government bodies, road and traffic authorities, fleet operators, agricultural vehicle and machinery users.
Current Standards Manuals are a nominated standard for many Australian Design Rules (pertaining to the design and manufacture of automotive products) and State Transport and motor vehicle regulations. Previous editions of the Manual are obsolete. Revisions to the 2017 Tyre and Rim Assn Standards Manual The Tyre & Rim Association of Australia Standards Manual is revised on an annual basis to include the advances of new technical data for tyres and rims, so that the Manual reflects the latest world wide standards for these products within the jurisdiction of the Association. The tyre size proliferation of the last decade continues. Passenger tyre sizes have eased a little, but with Light Truck and Agricultural this proliferation continues. Joining these now are Industrial tyre sizes. Whilst not a high profile market in Australia, it does move large volumes, and relevant data is most valuable for the marketer, distributor and end user. This new data is sourced from the Tire & Rim Association Inc. in the USA, and the European Tyre & Rim Technical Organisation, both being the world’s premier technical bodies.
This ensures that the Tyre & Rim Association of Australia Standards Manual remains updated and comprehensive. The Standards Manual is the “bible” of the industry and is a valuable tool for all those involved with tyres and rims, whether from sales, design or technical disciplines. OVERSEAS ORDERS ARE BY ARRANGEMENT, AND WILL INCLUDE THE APPLICABLE POSTAGE TO THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION. Please visit our Order Page. Click here for a Summary of the Standards Manual sections.by Sonny T. Chai and William H. Mason MAD Center Report: MAD 96-09-01, September 1996 Supported by NASA Ames Research Center under Grant NAG-2-919 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design Center Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University The design of the landing gear is one of the more fundamental aspects of aircraft design. The design and integration process encompasses numerous engineering disciplines, e.g., structures, weights, runway design and economics, and has become extremely sophisticated
in the last few decades. Although the design process is well-documented, it is not available in an integrated design methodology that can be used withinThe process remains a key responsibility of the configuration designer and is largely experience-based and graphically-oriented. However, as industry and government try to incorporate multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) methods in the conceptual design phase, the need for a more systematic procedure has become apparent. The MDO-capable design methodology described in this report is focused on providing the conceptual designer with tools to help automate the disciplinary analyses, i.e., geometry, kinematics, flotation, and weight. The methods were developed by studying available documented design procedures and analyses together with an industrial survey. We then used our approach to study advanced large subsonic transports. is available in the form of codes that can be used in existing MDO programs.
This report is available electronically as a series of Adobe Acrobat files. The Adobe Acrobat reader is widely available for free, and is in theoryThe report is provided in a format assuming it will be copied in a front and back style (meaning that there a few blank pages to start key sections on add numbered pages). The front part of the report is available as a single pdf file (33k) containing: (Revised April 1, 1997) The body and appendices are avialble individually: The Software: Codes and data sets This work would not have been possible without the support of NASA Ames Research Center,Paul Gelhausen and Shahab Hassan served as technical monitors. At Virginia Tech Dr. Eric R. Johnson assisted with the analysis supporting the weight estimation methodology and Dr. Antonio A. Trani helped us develop the pavement thicknessWe also were helped by a number of other individuals, including Mr. Bill Perrella and Mr. John Rice at the Federal Aviation
Administration, Mr. Edward Gervais, Mr. Jerry Kileer, Mr. Bob Nielson, Mr. Dave Nielson, Mr. Scott Perkins, and Mr. John Potter at Boeing Commercial Aircraft Group, Mr. Al Kernik at McDonnell Douglas, Mr. Gene Stuczynski at Cleveland Pneumatic, Mr. Bill Luce at Menasco Aerosystems, Mr. Derek Duxbury at British Aerospace, Mr. Ron Olds, Mr. Dean Peters, and Mr. Paul Snyder at B.F. Goodrich, Mr. Joe Pacuit at the Tire and Rim Association, Inc., Mr. Richard Vandame of the SAE A-5 Committee, Mr. James Gallivan at United Airlines, and Mr. Steve Lydon at Northwest Airlines. appreciate their assistance and valuable input during the initial industry survey. Last but not least, we acknowledge Mr. Nathan Kirschbaum at Virginia Tech for his insight into landing gear design considerations at the aircraft conceptual design stage. Return to the AOE home page The Wheel and Tire Council's mission is to identify common problems and opportunities relating to the custom - performance wheel and tire industry, which the council, as an interested body of companies, can address for the common good.