A pod mounted on an aircraft external must be installed on an aircraft after its structural safety is verified under flight conditions. This paper presents methods of flight load and test load generation. Evaluation of test result data and standards for failure mode are also presented. First of all, to verify the static structural stability, flight loads for the aircraft maneuvering conditions were calculated. Finite element analysis was then performed with flight loads. As a result of the analysis, structures were verified to have a margin of safety for a given design requirement. In addition, it was confirmed that the launcher tube had enough rigidity to support the missile. Thus, the role of stinger such as longeron and hardback was insignificant. Finally, based on results of tests and analysis, the static structural stability of pod was substantiated and the reliability and effectiveness of the analysis model were obtained. These results and dynamic stability verification results suggest that an optimal design is necessary.
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