Development of the C-17 Nose Landing Gear Container, CNU-691/E

Abstract

The Air Force Packaging Technology Engineering Facility (AFPTEF) was tasked with the design of a new shipping and storage container for the C-17 Nose Landing Gear (NLG) in March of 2004. The new container will replace the wood crates presently used. The current containers' lack of mechanical and environmental protection prompted AFPTEF's design of a new container. The container developed, CNU-691/E, will protect the NLG mechanically and environmentally. The CNU-691/E, designed to ARF1967A, is an aluminum, long-life, controlled breathing, reusable container. The container passed all qualification tests per ASTM D4169. The CNU-691/E container will not only meet the users' requirements but will also provide an economic saving for the Air Force. The savings will be thousands of dollars over the twenty-year life span of the container.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470353

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  • Joel A. Sullivan
  • Susan J. Evans

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  • Accelerometers
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Engineering
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  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Impact Tests
  • Instrumentation
  • Landing Gear
  • Packaging
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Shipping
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods
  • Vibration

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