Airbus A340-500 VCC Stowage Unit Analysis by Wilde FEA
09 December 2002
The integrity of a stowage unit manufactured from composite honeycomb sandwich panels was assessed under both g- and vibration loading. For a fan blade off event in the main engine, vibration loads in the engine and airframe will develop as a result of engine imbalance. This windmilling effect was investigated by conducting a natural frequency analysis.