5. Challenges of Gull-Wing Doors
1. Pros
a. Easier entry due to high height restriction
b. Less sideway clearance needed
1. Cons
a. Roll over
b. Need Support to hold in place
c. Hard to weather proof
7. Hinge Designs
1. Specification of Hinges
a. Von Misses stress > Yield Stress
b. High Stiffness of the arm
c. Weather resistance
d. Shearing Stress of the Pin
e. Fasteners on bracket
f. Fatigue resistance
g. Reduce stress concentrators
h. Weight
8. FEA of hinge, Aluminium 6061 (T6)
Transverse load of 4.5kN Longitudinal load of 5.5kN
11. Fasteners,
Similar to the pin, under shear rate it against
material shearing.
Under Tensile load, Compute for Stress Area to
find nominal diameter of the screw to use.
Stress area = nominal diameter /proof strength
12. Panel Composition
A sandwich of Carbon Fibre skin a core.
The core provides high shear strength and
stiffness.
The core replace what would be multiple
laminate layers.
Effective flexural stiffness
(EI)eff = Ep ep (ep + ec)2 / 2
ep = thickness of skin
ec = thickness of core
Ep = the modulus of elasticity of the material
skin
14. Gas Struts
Mock up Spec
Extended length of 550mm
Stroke range of 280mm
Strut size of 8-18(greater value mean larger force it can
hold)
Force limit: 650N
17. Latches
Bear Claw latches
Rotary latches
Similar to Hinges in term of mechanical
properties requirement.
Additional care needed to be taken so that the
latch much meet the requirement of two latching
position.