Empirical Design of Peripheral Collision Protection Structure for the Arctic Surface Effect Vehicle

Abstract

Collision protection for the Arctic surface effect vehicle (ASEV) was investigated and a collision protection philosophy developed for peripheral protection. Several peripheral protection schemes were evaluated and the most promising further developed and evaluated in a collision test program. A procedure is proposed for the design of discrete collision protection elements, and a computer program is documented which is a useful design tool when thin- wall tubes serve as the energy-absorbing elements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0917366

Entities

People

  • William E. Gilbert

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Boundaries
  • Computer Programs
  • Digital Computers
  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Impact Loads
  • Impact Tests
  • Load Distribution
  • Mechanics
  • Model Basins
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Sandwich Panels
  • Structural Components
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thin Walls

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design