A STUDY OF THE BIRD-IMPACT RESISTANCE OF WIND-SHIELDS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT.

Abstract

Significant structural design information on bird-impact resistant windshields was extracted from all available reports of test programs conducted on transport category aircraft since l956. This information was compiled and analyzed for use as a supplement to test and design data contained in CAA Technical Development Reports Nos. 74 and l05. New state-of-the-art developments were emphasized and the validity of previously developed design principles was confirmed. The study revealed that the glassvinyl-glass type windshield continues to be the most utilized design for bird-impact resistance. New developments include the substitution of corrosion-resistant steel for aluminum in the edge design for glass-vinyl panels, the use of an acrylic-vinyl-acrylic laminate in one new aircraft forward windshield, and the incorporation of an acryliccastable interlayer-acrylic laminate in one skylight window design. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600359

Entities

People

  • John Sommers Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistant Steels
  • Laminates
  • Resistance
  • Steel
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles
  • Windows
  • Windshields

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Business Analytics
  • Surface Coatings Technology.