Integral Helicopter Cargo Restraint System

Abstract

This report presents the engineering concepts and preliminary design of an integral helicopter cargo restraint system that may be incorporated in present or future helicopters. Candidate cargo restraint systems and energy absorber concepts were formulated and evaluated both qualitatively and quantitatively to meet crash survivability design objectives. A theoretical analysis of restraint fittings, cargo floor, and fuselage frame of a CH-47 helicopter was conducted to ascertain their compatibility with dynamic loads. The object of this contractual effort was to achieve a more effective cargo restraint system which would limit cargo movement in all directions by energy absorption in order to prevent injuries to crewmen or passengers in a potentially survivable crash.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0864899

Entities

People

  • Albert Russo
  • Joseph Shefrin
  • William T. Reichardt

Organizations

  • Boeing Rotorcraft Systems

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fuselages
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Safety Engineering
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology