| skidGear Element |
Landing gear base
Namespace: Empty
Schema: Empty
Type
ParentsChildren| Name | Occurrences | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Sequence | ||
 name | [0, 1] | Name |
| description | [0, 1] | Description |
| parentUID | [0, 1] | UID of the parent component. If set, the position of the main strut is defined relative to the parent coordinate system. |
| control | [0, 1] | Landing gear control parameters |
 Choice | ||
| Sequence | ||
| totalLength | Total length of landing gear, equals the distance from the middle of the bogie/axles to the axis of rotation of the pintle strut. Distance is measured while landing gear is fully extended and in airborne condition (i.e., if a spring is present, the totalLength includes the springDeflectionLength) | |
| staticSuspensionTravel | [0, 1] | Static suspension travel means the positive distance between the total length in airborne condition and the reduced length due to compression on the ground. |
| compressedSuspensionTravel | [0, 1] | Compressed suspension travel means the positive distance between the total length in airborne condition and the maximum reduced length due to maximum compression on the ground (e.g., landing shock). |
| componentAssembly | Assembly of landing gear components | |
| transformation | Transformation with respect to the uppermost point of the main strut. From this point the landing gear is oriented in negative z-direction by default. |
Attributes| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 externalDataDirectory |  string | ||
| externalDataNodePath | string | ||
| externalFileName | string | ||
| symmetry | symmetryXyXzYzType | Symmetry (see CPACS root node documentation for details) | |
| uID | ID | Yes |
RemarksBase type for landing gears (i.e. nose gear, main gear and skid gear). An example of a nose and main gear is shown below:
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