Investigation of a Deployable Polyurethane Foam Ground Impact Attenuation for Aerospace Vehicles. Volume I. FIAS Test Numbers 1 through 48.

Abstract

An investigation was conducted to determine the feasibility of an advanced deployable impact attenuation system for use with aerospace vehicles. The operational parameters of the AQM-34V RPV were used as a basis for the determination of attenuator feasibility. A series of 91 tests were conducted to demonstrate the attenuation performance. The conclusion was that a deployable polyurethane foam impact attenuation system was eminently feasible for use in a premeditated recovery system such as used with the AQM-34V vehicle. Volume I of this report documents Tests numbers 1 through 48, and Volume II documents Tests numbers 49 through 91. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070077

Entities

People

  • Stephen R. Mehaffie

Organizations

  • Flight Dynamics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Construction
  • Dynamic Response
  • Energy Storage
  • Fluid Flow
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Shock Absorbers
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites