BALLISTIC BEHAVIOR OF ADHESIVELY BONDED HONEYCOMB ALUMINUM PANELS FOR AIRCRAFT: PART II.
Abstract
Adhesively bonded honeycomb panels commonly used with high-performance aircraft were subjected to ballistic impact from a military .30 calibre round to analyze target response qualitatively. Structural panels were impacted by a 150-grain projectile traveling at about 3000 ft/sec at angles of 90 (normal), 45 and 15 degrees. These data were duplicated and verified by independent tests conducted at the Ballistic Research Laboratories (BRL), Aberdeen, Maryland. In addition, BRL conducted impact tests with a military .50 calibre as well as simulated high-explosive fragments for assessment of the problem of deflagration and conflagration of fuel. It can be concluded from the data that grazing impacts can cause extensive damage to adhesively bonded honeycomb panels. Careful consideration should be given to the hazards involved when such construction is utilized on attack aircraft. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0633621
Entities
People
- Harold H. Hunt
- R. J. Vossler
- Robert F. Rolsten
Organizations
- University of Dayton Research Institute