Exploratory Development of a High Level Airdrop System for Platform Mounted Cargos

Abstract

This program was performed to investigate methods of accomplishing low-drag, high-speed descent of platform-mounted airdrop cargos. The approach was to develop a multi-stage airdrop system that employed a stabilization device that deployed immediately after extraction from the aircraft, and was capable of orienting the airdrop assembly into a low-drag attitude and sustaining this condition throughout the descent stage. A number of system concepts were developed and investigated experimentally in the wind tunnel and analytically by modeling for computer simulation of system performance. Using this information a final system concept was established, and design and fabrication of test equipment was accomplished for use in a planned series of government conducted tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA131778

Entities

People

  • Anthony L. Farinacci
  • Walter L. Black

Organizations

  • AAI Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Fabrication
  • Flight Speeds
  • Instrumentation
  • Low Drag
  • Mathematical Models
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.