Undercarriage heat power in aircraft landing

This paper analyse the energy flow which generates heat and causes wear during the acceleration period of undercarriage wheels after aircraft touchdown on the runway. In this acceleration period, a sliding between the wheel tyre and runway surface takes place. The sliding friction causes high temperature which emits pollution smoke and produces excessive tyre wear. A model based on mechanical dynamics is established for analysing the high temperature, heat transfer rate to tyre and concrete runway. The effect of adopting a pre-rotation device is also analysed in order to lower the temperature and reduce the tyre wear. The width of tyre is shown also having significant effect on the raised temperature. A blackened runway is believed to have changed the heat conduction therefore affecting the landing quality.