F SERIES STAGING MOCK-UP INVESTIGATION

Abstract

Project CLASP was an extensive investigation of 'E' and 'F' Series Atlas Missile System failures in order to analyze, isolate and define the critical areas associated with staging, guidance, and other problems that may have been defined and to devise and prepare design fixes to correct the problems. An investigation of possible problem areas in the staging of Atlas 'E' and 'F' missiles was conducted as a portion of the program in order to determine the mode of failure of 71E, 6F, and 136F. The failure of the three missiles was directly attributed to loss of sustainer hydraulic pressure after initiation of staging.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 29, 1964
Accession Number
AD0829260

Entities

People

  • L. R. Fowler

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Drop Tests
  • Dynamic Response
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Flight Loads
  • Frequency
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Gages
  • Hydraulic Accumulators
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Hydraulic Jacks
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Fixtures
  • Test Methods

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  • Systems Analysis and Design