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Aircraft and ground vehicle winter runway friction assessment
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Yager, Thomas J. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | Some background information is given together with the scope and objectives of a 5-year, Joint Winter Runway Friction Measurement Program between the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Transport Canada (TC), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The primary objective of this effort is to perform instrumented aircraft and ground vehicle tests aimed at identifying a common number that all the different ground vehicle devices would report. This number, denoted the International Runway Friction Index (IRFI), will be related to all types of aircraft stopping performance. The range of test equipment, the test sites, test results and accomplishments, the extent of the substantial friction database compiled, and future test plans will be described. Several related studies have also been implemented including the effects of contaminant type on aircraft impingement drag, and the effectiveness of various runway and aircraft de-icing chemical types, and application rates. |
| File Size | 2320823 |
| Page Count | 16 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19990052866 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3fz26z7g |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance Runways Stopping Friction Measurement Data Bases Deicing Airfield Surface Movements Ground Tests Winter Contaminants Aircraft Tires Aircraft Brakes Runway Conditions Ground Handling 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 |