Analysis of Shock-Absorbing Concepts for Bird-Proof Windshields of Advanced Air Force Vehicles

Abstract

Shock-absorbing windshields and mounting frames are required in advanced AF aircraft to permit mission continuance after a hit by a bird in low level, high speed flight. Analytical structural models of bird strike-proof, high visibility window systems are optimized using existing glazing materials, designs for realistic environmental conditions, and the influencing factors of proposed shock absorbing mechanisms. Theoretical results generated are compared with published experimental data. Parametric studies of structural response due to impact loading and damping of dynamic stresses due to energy absorption were performed to provide preliminary design data for windscreen protection against bird strike.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA023621

Entities

People

  • Werner R. Jansen

Organizations

  • Flight Dynamics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Birds
  • Composite Materials
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Heat Transfer
  • Laminated Glass
  • Laminates
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design