An Investigation of the Materials and Constructions of Tension Members for Use in Aircraft Arrestment Equipment
Abstract
An analytical investigation and experimental verification of the dependency of the impact tolerance of tension members on their geometrical and material characteristics was made. Tests were conducted to determine the impact tolerance of those tension members which promised superior performance. The work is part of a program dealing with problems of aircraft arrestment at high landing velocities. Test results verify the use of the developed analytical methods in establishing an expected impact tolerance for materials whose mechanical properties are known. The tests indicated that the highest transverse impact tolerances were exhibited by nylon, Fortisan and fiberglass specimens in that order. The strong correlation encountered between the predicted and the test data values for the longitudinal impact tolerance properties of the specimens tested indicate that the highest longitudinal impact tolerance belongs to nylon as predicted. Of the two textile materials tested, Fortisan exhibits the highest value at 234 to 281 knots.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0268209
Entities
People
- Donald F. Hausknecht
- Michael F. Darienzo
- Richard Kessler