Accession Number:

AD0843402

Title:

Strength Summary Ground Handling Equipment, SM-65D I.O.C.,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Taylor, R. C.

Report Date:

1960-04-25

Pagination or Media Count:

93.0

Abstract:

Critical margins of safety of seven major items of SM-65D ground handling equipment are given in this report Erection boom Erection mechanism Missile trailer Booster trailer Missile-to-launcher aligning equipment Launcher supports and Engine gimbaling trailer supports. All detail parts having a margin of safety of less than 15 are listed. Parts are grouped primarily according to the major structural item to which they belong and are sub-grouped according to their critical load condition. Author

Descriptors:

• (*GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHERS
• GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT)
• (*POSITIONING DEVICES(MACHINERY)
• STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES)
• GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHERS
• BOOMS(EQUIPMENT)
• HOISTS
• ALIGNMENT
• JACKS(LIFTS)
• CHAINS
• LOCKING FASTENER DEVICES
• DRIVE SHAFTS
• CLAMPS
• LOADS(FORCES)
• HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS
• TRAILERS

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE