Accession Number:
ADA023006
Title:
Energy-Absorbing Materials for Improving Helicopter Crashworthiness.
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Corporate Author:
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TEX
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1976-03-01
Pagination or Media Count:
27.0
Abstract:
The purpose of the program was to identify materials which were not only suitable for structural components but were capable of absorbing energy at acceptable deceleration levels in a crash environment. After review of available materials for their energy absorption capability, five candidate materials were selected and a test program initiated to demonstrate their attenuation properties. Those selected were three types of honeycomb, a rigid foam, and a flexible foam.
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Subject Categories:
- Helicopters