SUPPLEMENTARY STUDY OF DESIGN FACTORS IN AIR DELIVERY FOR CV-7 CARIBOU AIRCRAFT
Abstract
A study was made of the extraction of loads by parachute from the CV- 7 Caribou aircraft. Two FORTRAN programs are included to show the calculation of the maximum safe envelope for the loads; various conditions with a wide range of adjustable parameters are considered. In the programs, the parameters may be set as data to simulate any values, such as those for the extractive force of the ejection parachute, for the coefficient of sliding friction between the floor and the load, and for the length of the pallet on which the load is mounted. The conclusions reached are negative in character, but they can be of value as a basis for further studies. The load tips so little at the sill of the floor with the ramp up that the maximum safe envelope departs only slightly from the rectangular form. It is believed that the effects of gust disturbances and of possible jamming in the rail restraint and release system should be investigated, since, from time to time, these influences will cause the load to tip through angles of inclination of a higher order of magnitude than those due to dynamical considerations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0608188
Entities
People
- R. H. Jones