How to Use

1. Select Aircraft — Choose a manufacturer and model from the FAARFIELD library.
2. Review Parameters — Check auto-populated load, pressure, and rib geometry. Adjust if needed.
3. Compute — Click Compute (or Ctrl+Enter) to run the stress analysis.
4. Explore Results — Use the tabs to visualize 3D surfaces, distributions, and export data.

Version

• Version: 2.0 (stable)
• Build: Aircraft Tire Contact Stress Analysis Engine

Credits & Data Sources

• The data presented herein were produced as part of the Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) project “R27-203: Building Machine-learning-based Prediction Models for Computationally Efficient Airfield Pavement Analysis.”

Referenced Publications

• Hernandez, J. A., A. Gamez, I. L. Al-Qadi, and M. De Beer. Analytical Approach for Predicting Three-Dimensional Tire–Pavement Contact Load. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2456, No. 1, 2014, pp. 75–84. https://doi.org/10.3141/2456-08.
• Al-Qadi, I., Jayme, A., Zhou, Q., Cardenas J., Singh, A. and Liu, F. (2026) Building Machine-learning-based Prediction Models for Computationally Efficient Airfield Pavement Analysis. Volume II. ICT-R27-203. Illinois Center for Transportation. Accepted [Under Review].