Model Study of C-5A Landings on AM2 Landing Mat
Abstract
After a buckling failure in a section of AM2 landing mat runway during a test landing of a C-5A at Dyess AFB, Texas, in August 1970, a model testing program was initiated. This report presents the results of the development and testing of an analytical model and a 1/7-scale physical model AM2 mat runway subjected to C-5A loadings. The analytical model represents the landing mat as a series of discrete rigid elements interconnected and suspended by springs and dashpots subjected to external forces simulating Coulomb friction, shear, and the action of the aircraft. Results from the computer program developed included a simulation of the Dyess failure and an evaluation of various mat modifications. The 1/7-scale physical model of the C-5A landing gear produced buckling failures in the model AM2 mat runway similar to the failure that occurred at Dyess AFB.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0767231
Entities
People
- Fred W. Kiefer
- Paul T. Blotter
- Vance T. Christiansen
Organizations
- Utah State University