Airdrops of Mines to Determine Opening Load of Parachutes.

Abstract

Equipment was designed to measure the opening load on the shroud lines of a Parachute, Mk. 2 Mod. 3, attached to a Mine, Mk. 25, Mod. 1, and to telemeter the information to a ground recording station. It is concluded that the telemetering equipment provided satisfactory transmission of opening load measured by strain gages mounted in the shroud lines of a mine parachute. It is recommended that the equipment be adapted to multi-channel use and further drops be made to determine opening load on individual shroud lines under various conditions of release speed and opening delay.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 1951
Accession Number
AD0896218

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  • J. B. King

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Communication Equipment
  • Gages
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Munitions
  • Observatories
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Parachutes
  • Research Facilities
  • Strain Gages
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Weapons Support Equipment

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