DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB CASE

Abstract

The test plan was revised to delete the temperature-shock, temperature and humidity, and altitude tests from the Phase I testing and an edge drop test was added. After drop testing was completed, the end caps were removed and the potting in the ends of the energy absorption cylinder was cut out. Two additional flat drop tests from 36 inches were then performed, the first at a position of 90 degrees from the positions originally tested and the second at 180 degrees from the first. For the second test, the outer skin was removed. The first test resulted in a peak deceleration of 61.5g's and an average deceleration of 45g's. The second test, with both potting and skin removed, resulted in a peak deceleration of 41g's.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602367

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  • M. N. Bandak

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Altitude
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Contracts
  • Deceleration
  • Drop Tests
  • Energy Absorbers
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Manufacturing
  • O Rings
  • Pressure Testing
  • Production
  • Rings
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.
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