Accession Number:

AD0917366

Title:

Empirical Design of Peripheral Collision Protection Structure for the Arctic Surface Effect Vehicle

Descriptive Note:

Research and development rept.

Corporate Author:

DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD

Personal Author(s):

• Gilbert, William E.

Report Date:

1973-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

88.0

Abstract:

Collision protection for the Arctic surface effect vehicle ASEV was investigated and a collision protection philosophy developed for peripheral protection. Several peripheral protection schemes were evaluated and the most promising further developed and evaluated in a collision test program. A procedure is proposed for the design of discrete collision protection elements, and a computer program is documented which is a useful design tool when thin- wall tubes serve as the energy-absorbing elements.

Descriptors:

• *SURFACE EFFECT VEHICLES
• ACCELERATION
• ARCTIC REGIONS
• BALLISTICS
• BUCKLING
• COLLISIONS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• CYLINDRICAL BODIES
• DROP TESTS
• ENERGY ABSORBERS
• FOAM
• ICE
• IMPACT
• KINETIC ENERGY
• LOAD DISTRIBUTION
• PENDULUMS
• PROTECTION
• SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION
• STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
• TEST FACILITIES
• TUBES

Subject Categories:

• Surface Effect Vehicles and Amphibious Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE