Accession Number:

AD0779711

Title:

Study and Design of an Ejection System for VTOL Aircraft. Part I. Volume 3. Computer Program User's Manual for VTOL Escape System Simulation.

Descriptive Note:

Rept. for Apr 69-Feb 70,

Corporate Author:

LTV AEROSPACE CORP DALLAS TEX VOUGHT AERONAUTICS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Clinkenbeard,I. L.
• Cartwright,E. O.

Report Date:

1970-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

292.0

Abstract:

A digital computer program is described which has been used to design an ejection seat system for escape from aircraft in both VTOL and high speed flight regimes. The program generates and plots time histories of the dynamics of a variety of escape seat system designs responding to a typical fighterclose support VTOL aircraft reacting to a selected spectrum of deterministic failure modes. The six degree-of-freedom non-linear equations are integrated numerically and system coefficients are computed by table-look-up and curve-fitting options. Trajectory dynamics are computed for the seat as it is catapulted along a set of flexible rails constrained to translate with the aircraft. Modified author abstract

Descriptors:

• *Vertical takeoff aircraft
• *Escape systems
• *Ejection seats
• Drogue parachutes
• Descent trajectories
• Flight paths
• FORTRAN
• Digital simulation

Subject Categories:

• Gliders and Parachutes
• Escape, Rescue and Survival

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE