PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF JET BLAST DEFLECTORS
Abstract
An investigation of jet blast deflectors was conducted to determine the feasibility of undertaking a development program on deflectors to protect areas at the ends of runways and warmup pavements from aircraft jet engine erosion. An over-all study of the problem was made for this investigation. It included previous studies and ideas on deflectors; restrictions imposed on obstructions at runway ends and end zones; and summaries of some publications on the characteristics of jets. It is concluded that concrete paving on which aircraft may exhaust during pre-takeoff operations offers the most feasible solution of the problem; it is recommended that no further study of deflectors be undertaken. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0327403
Entities
People
- H. Tomita
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center