China has officially launched its first testing platform capable of evaluating the takeoff and landing performance of aviation tires under complex conditions.
The platform in Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, aims to verify tire performance and ensure safe flights as Chinese manufacturers become increasingly involved in innovation in the aviation industry.
As the only component in direct contact with the ground during an aircraft's takeoff, landing, and taxiing, aviation tires play a critical role in ensuring flight safety.
The newly launched testing platform can simulate takeoff and landing tests for tires under complex conditions such as "ultra-high acceleration takeoff, ultra-high loading rates, and foreign object damage tests," all while indoors. It provides data support and validation for the development of civil aviation tires.
At the complex-condition aviation tire takeoff and landing testing platform run by Guilin Lanyu Aircraft Tire Development, a tire model under development has just completed a simulated takeoff experiment.
"What we are looking at now is a civil aviation tire currently under development and design. The just-completed test aims to evaluate its dynamic performance on rough runway surfaces, providing data support for its wear life analysis," said Bai Tiantian, senior engineer at the company, which is a subsidiary of Sinochem Holdings.
The testing platform, the first of its kind in China, utilizes a specialized device for dynamic testing of aviation tires under complex conditions. It fills a gap in the nation's testing capabilities in this field.
"This system provides a highly reliable testing platform for aviation tire evaluation, significantly enhancing our design and development capabilities for civil aviation tires. It also establishes independent assurance capabilities for the testing and inspection of aviation tires in our country," said Bai.
China launches first aviation tire takeoff, landing test platform for complex conditions
The 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China opened on Friday night in Sanya, a coastal city of Hainan Province.
Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, officially declared the Games open.
Nearly 7,000 athletes representing 35 delegations across China will compete in 18 sports and 170 demonstration sports during the nine-day event, which will conclude on November 30.
All equestrian competitions have already been held in July in Zhaosu of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
As the 35 delegations entered the stadium, they were accompanied by brief performances highlighting distinctive local and ethnic characteristics. These displays set the stage for an opening ceremony celebrating the rich cultures of China's 56 ethnic groups.
Before the opening ceremony, Wang met with all members of the Games' organizing committee, representatives from various delegations, and athlete representatives.
Wang encouraged them to stay united and forge ahead, strengthening the sense of community for the Chinese nation and carrying forward China’s fine traditional culture.
He also visited the exhibitions on China's ethnic minority traditional sports culture, Hainan's comprehensive reform and opening-up efforts, and the achievements in building a free trade port with Chinese characteristics.
The event was first held in 1953, when nearly 400 athletes from 13 ethnic groups competed in Tianjin's inaugural edition. 29 years later, the 2nd edition was held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The coconut tree climbing race, a newly added event in this year's games, originates from the traditional labor of local ethnic communities, who climb trees to harvest coconuts on the tropical island. Combining rich entertainment with competitiveness, this sport is to debut in the Games.
The tournament aims to foster harmony and cultural integration among China's 56 ethnic groups.
China's 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities opens in Hainan
