Finite Element Analysis Of Airfield Flexible Pavement

Abstract

The paper presents a numerical study of an aircraft wheel impacting on a flexible landing surface. The proposed 3D model simulates the behaviour of flexible runway pavement during the landing phase. This model was implemented in a finite element code in order to investigate the impact of repeated cycles of loads on pavement response.

Keywords

• Impact
• FEM
• airfield pavement
• aircraft landing
• Abaqus
• flexible pavement