DESIGN STUDY AND MODEL STRUCTURES TEST PROGRAM TO IMPROVE FUSELAGE CRASHWORTHINESS.

Abstract

The study was performed to evaluate methods of improving fuselage cabin integrity during crash impact loadings. The report includes: (1) analytical studies to determine the axial and lateral energy absorbing capability and collapse effects of typical fuselage structure, (2) a test program using representative sections of fuselage structure to substantiate the analytical studies and (3) a digital computer program to obtain fuselage dynamic response in a crash impact. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0666816

Entities

People

  • D. L. Greer
  • J. D. Weber
  • T. L. Heid

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Collapse
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Crashworthiness
  • Digital Computers
  • Dynamic Response
  • Fuselages
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Structural Components

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.