MK82 Ballute Retarder System

Abstract

Two retarder systems for the MK82, utilizing ram-air inflated Ballutes, were designed, developed, fabricated, and tested. One system was designed for MK82 mine application and the other system for MK82 general purpose bomb application. Ballistic characteristics of the MK82 general purpose system in the low drag mode are to be comparable to the MK82/MAU-93 and in the high drag mode to be comparable to the MK82/MK15. The system is to function in association with the MAU-146 timer, FMU-54 fuze, and ATU-35 drive assembly. Basic technical disciplines presented herein are design, aerodynamic analysis, and structural analysis. Vibration test results are also presented. Both types of system were delivered for flight testing and system feasibility testing by the Armament Development and Test Center.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0907851

Entities

People

  • A. C. Aebischer
  • J. F. Houmard
  • N. T. Karaffa
  • R. A. Yurick
  • S. A. Weinberg

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Bombs
  • Flight Testing
  • General Purpose Bombs
  • Low Drag
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Structural Analysis
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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