Aircraft Transparency Testing - Artificial Birds

Abstract

An analysis was made concerning the use of artificial birds in bird impact testing of aircraft transparencies. Results of this analysis, including impact measurements at a nominal velocity of 500 fps, indicated that the used of artificial birds for impact testing at these conditions is impractical. This follows from the importance and difficulty of simulating the shear strength characteristics of real birds in transparency impacts. Keywords: Transparency testing; bird impacts; Artificial birds; and Reliability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA166832

Entities

People

  • C. J. Welsh
  • Vincent Centonze

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Engineering
  • Flight
  • Launch Tubes
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Motion Picture Cameras
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Security
  • Shear Strength
  • Transparencies
  • X Rays

Readers

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  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.
  • ballistics.