Overview
Within the Structural Dynamics Branch (SDB), there are three major facilities: the Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility (ALDF), the Impact Dynamics Research Facility (IDRF) and the Structural Dynamics Research Facility (SDRF). Within these facilities, research is conducted in the following areas:

Aircraft Landing Dynamics Research

• Aircraft landing gear dynamics
• Brake performance
• Runway surface characterization and treatment
• Tire modeling and performance

Impact Dynamics Research

• Energy Absorbing Structures
• Full and Scale Model Aircraft Crash Testing
• Crash and Impact Dynamics Analysis

Spacecraft Dynamics Research

• Inflatable Structures
• Modal Analysis and Testing
• In-Flight Spacecraft Dynamics Characterization
• Mulitfunctional Structures and Smart Devices
• System Identification
• Vibration Control
• Precision Pointing Control