Question

Stroke of a shock absorber is defined as _________

(a) required deflection of the shock absorbing system

(b) lift required at takeoff

(c) length of crank shaft of engine

(d) piston distance travelled inside engine

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

I need to ask this question from Landing Gear topic in division Landing Gear and Subsystems of Aircraft Design

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) required deflection of the shock absorbing system

Easy explanation: Stroke of absorber can be defined as the required deflection of the shock absorbing system. Stroke of the shock absorber depends upon number of factors such as shock absorbing material etc. Lift required at takeoff will be more than its weight.