DTIC ADA103261: Alternate T 38 Transparency Development pdf

DTIC ADA103261: Alternate T 38 Transparency Development

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T-38 missions at speeds above the existing crew enclosure damage threshold will result in flight safety risk to aircraft and crew. This report documents the design development of alternate T-38 transparencies having the capability of defeating the impact of a four pound bird at aircraft speeds up to 400 knots. To accomplish the desired windshield/canopy redesign, a feasibility study was conducted, damage probability was determined, the birdstrike capability of existing transparencies was experimentally evaluated, edge attachment screening specimens were laboratory tested, and finite element analyses were made. Major findings from each task have been integrated into the detail design of a birdstrike resistant forward windshield panel, recommended for full-scale hardware fabrication, testing, and evaluation. Forward canopy and instructor windshield concepts are also discussed. (Author

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 11/1/1980
• Year: 1980
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, West, Blaine S, DAYTON UNIV OH RESEARCH INST, *BIRD STRIKES, *WINDSHIELDS, *AIRCRAFT CANOPIES, THICKNESS, FORWARD AREAS, RISK, DAMAGE, HAZARDS, FLIGHT CREWS, LAMINATES, FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS, PROBABILITY, ACRYLIC RESINS, IMPACT STRENGTH, PENETRATION, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, JET TRAINING AIRCRAFT, ATTACHMENT, AVIATION SAFETY, BIRDS, POLYCARBONATES, TRANSPARENCIES

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