A non-stationary model for atmospheric turbulence patches, for the prediction of aircraft design loads

In this report a model for atmospheric turbulence is proposed. It is assumed that atmospheric turbulence appears in patches and that within the patches the turbulence can be described as a modulated Gaussian process. Statistical properties of this model and of atmospheric turbulence are compared. Using data from various sources a probability...

Equations for the response of an airplane to non-stationary atmospheric turbulence patches

In this report a method is described to calculate the load exceedance curve for a linear system having a finite, modulated Gaussian process as input. The derivation is based on the use of ensemble averages, defined as the expected values at a certain point of time. The equations can be used for any airplane-transfer function for which the Power...

Comparison between the statistical discrete gust method and the power spectral density method

The Power Spectral Density method and the Statistical Discrete Gust Method to calculate aircraft design loads due to atmospheric turbulence are compared qualitatively and quantitatively on the basis of the load exceedance curves for certain aircraft models. It is shown that both methods are related to each other, giving the same results for...