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Full-scale crash test of a ch-47c helicopter
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Castle, C. B. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | A full-scale crash test of a large troop/cargo carrying CH-47C helicopter was conducted at the Langley impact dynamics research facility. The crash test of this large helicopter was performed as part of a joint U.S. Army-NASA helicopter test program to provide dynamic structural and seat response data. The test, the procedures employed, the instrumentation, a general assessment of the resulting damage, and typical levels of accelerations experienced during the crash are reported. Various energy-absorbing seating systems for crew and troops were installed and instrumented to provide data for use in the development of design criteria for future aircraft. The crash conditions were selected to simulate known crash conditions and are representative of the 95th percentile accident environment for an autorotating helicopter. Visual examination of the crashed test specimen indicated irreparable damage to many of the structural components. The highest accelerations were recorded by the accelerometers located on the cabin floor in the aft section of the helicopter, directly above the primary impact location and on the floor of the cockpit above the secondary impact location(s). |
| File Size | 31910967 |
| Page Count | 39 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19770005084 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9f52fs2f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Air Transportation And Safety Dynamic Response Ch-47 Helicopter Dynamic Tests Crashes Aircraft Accidents Energy Absorption Flight Simulation Seats Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |