DESIGN OF CUSHIONING SYSTEMS FOR AIRDROP

Abstract

Complementary analytical and empirical techniques for the design of energy dissipater configurations for airdropped items are presented. The techniques are applicable to the use of single-shot, sheet-type energy dissipater materials which have an essentially rectangular stress-strain curve for the greatest part of their deformation, such as paper honeycomb, metal honeycombs, and certain foamed plastics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0655280

Entities

People

  • Maurice P. Gionfriddo

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Bending Stress
  • Cushioning
  • Drop Tests
  • Energy Absorbers
  • Equations
  • Expanded Plastics
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Plastics
  • Relative Motion
  • Resilience
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Structural Mechanics

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Systems Analysis and Design