Development and Evaluation of a Modified Polystyrene Foam Spacer for Use with the Sonobuoy Launch Container Aboard S-3A and P-3C Aircraft,

Abstract

This report discusses the malfunction investigation and redesign of a spacer assembly for launching MK 25 Marine Location Markers and MK 84 Underwater Sound Signals from sonobuoy launch containers aboard S-3A and P-3C aircraft. The spacer which is molded from polystyrene foam is packaged four to a polystyrene foam container and unitized 20 containers (80 Spacer Assemblies) to a 40 x 48 pallet. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1980
Accession Number
ADA097681

Entities

People

  • Frank A. Niehaus
  • Reid A. Shaw

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Signals
  • Aircrafts
  • Compressive Strength
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Launchers
  • Launching
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Packaging
  • Plastics
  • Production
  • Shear Pins
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Underwater Sound
  • Underwater Sound Signals

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.