LANDING-IMPACT-DISSIPATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

Analytical and experimental investigation ere made to d termine the landing-energy-dissipation characteristics for several types of rthlanding- impact systems having application to reentry vehicles. The areas of study are divided into three veloci y regions: (1 t os having primarily vertical velocity, (2) those having both moderate horizontal and moderate vertical velocity, and (3) those having primarily horizontal velocity. The impact systems discussed are braking rockets, gas-filled bags, frangible metal ubing, aluminum hon yco b, b lsa wood, strain strap , and both skid and skid-rocket la dings o hard-surface runways and on water.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268136

Entities

People

  • Lloyd J. Jr. Fisher

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computational Science
  • Government Procurement
  • Heat Shields
  • Landing
  • Landing Gear
  • Landing Impact
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Materials
  • Photographs
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Shape
  • Vehicles

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