A Case Study of a Combat Aircraft's Single Hit Vulnerability

Abstract

This thesis presents the methodology for a detailed vulnerability assessment of a generic aircraft in the conceptual/preliminary design stage. The single hit vulnerability of the aircraft to a 100 grain fragment is determined using the textbook, The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design. The intent of this work is to provide a realistic case study of a vulnerability assessment that can be used by others as a learning tool. Keywords: Aircraft conceptual design, combat survivability, aircraft vulnerability assessment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175723

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Novak Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Aircraft
  • California
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fuel Systems
  • Hydraulic Accumulators
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Spars
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
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  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.