The development of a drop test device for the performance test of the landing gear of an unmanned aircraft

An unmanned aircraft as a growth engine recently emerging in the airline industry is expanding its range from conventional military purposes into the development direction for civilian use. As such, necessary skills, components and equipment is being developed at a rapid pace and the testing equipment and techniques for checking the reliability and durability of the developed technology is also needed. But so far, performance testing standards for the newly developed product is not clear and accordingly lacks the testing equipment and techniques. In the case of landing gear, it plays an important role for the safety of the aircraft during the take-off and landing and such importance is becoming clear for an unmanned aircraft as well. However, the research and development of the drop test device for testing the performance of the landing gear is yet insufficient. As such, by developing an improved version of the drop test device from its predecessor to inspect the safety and durability of the landing gear, we hope to increase the safety and reliability of the landing gear as well as having a goal of developing a checking device for the landing gear to be developed in the future.