Development of the MQ-9 Reaper Propeller Container

Abstract

The Air Force Packaging Technology Engineering Facility (AFPTEF) was tasked with the design of a new shipping and storage container for the MQ-9 Reaper Propeller in March of 2006. The new container is designed to replace the fiberglass container currently used. The current container provides minimal shock protection and being fiberglass is susceptible to deformation, delamination, and extreme temperatures. Additionally, the fiberglass container can not house the propeller and spinner when the spinner is disassembled, the preferred shipping configuration. AFPTEF used proven design techniques to meet these design requirements. The CNU-690/E, designed to SAE ARP1967A, is an aluminum, long-life, controlled breathing, reusable shipping and storage container. The new container protects the Propeller mechanically and environmentally. The container passed all qualification tests per ASTM D4169. The CNU-690/E container not only meets user requirements but also provides an economic saving for the Air Force. The savings will be thousands of dollars per Propeller over the twenty-year life span of the container.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 21, 2008
Accession Number
ADA477347

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  • Joel A. Sullivan
  • Susan J. Evans

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Air Force
  • Aluminum
  • Assembly
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Government Procurement
  • Impact Tests
  • Instrumentation
  • Manometers
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Packaging
  • Propellers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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