Fig. 1. Horizontal Stabilizer of Rotorcraft
Fig. 2. 3D-image of inner frame(Rib1, Spar Tube)
Fig. 3. Borescope image of crack(Rib1)
Fig. 4. Fracture specimen of lug
Fig. 5. Fracture specimen of lug
Fig. 6. Fracture specimen of #1
Fig. 7. SEM image of Fatigue striation
Fig. 8. Tension and Compression of bolt area
Fig. 9. FE model of initial stress by bolt fastening
Fig. 10. Behavior mechanism of Spar tube and Rib 1 by Lead-lag
Fig. 11. Stress plot of Rib 1 by Lead-Lag
Fig. 12. Design improvement of fastening (Rib 1) (a) Before, (b) After
Fig. 13. Design improvement of lug (Rib 1) (a) Before, (b) After
Fig. 14. Cross section of Rib 1
Fig. 15. Design improvement(Rib 2) (a) Before, (b) After
Fig. 16. Design improvement(Rib 3) (a) Before, (b) After
Fig. 17. Stress plot of design improved Rib 1
Fig. 18. Comparison of internal Stress(before and after Rib1)
Fig. 19. Comparison of Peak Stress (a) Before (b) After
Fig. 20. Comparison of internal Stress
Fig. 21. Comparison of internal Stress
Fig. 22. Comparison of Peak Stress (a) Before (b) After
Fig. 23. Low cycle frequency graph of Rib 1
Fig. 24. High cycle frequency graph of Rib1
Fig. 25. Control point #1, #2 of Rib 1
Table 1. Stress value of aircraft maneuver
Table 2. Result of internal and peak stress improvement
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