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DTIC ADA278083: The Development of a Ram Air Decelerator for the Re... |
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Sandia National Laboratories is responsible for the |
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design of recovery systems for atomic artillery shells |
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that are periodically tested by artillery firings. It is |
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desirable to have a recovery system that exhibits a high |
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degree of reliability due to the costs associated with |
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each test shell. A Ram Air Decelerator (RAD) has been |
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investigated as a candidate replacement for the current |
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parachute recovery system. Tests have included proof-of- |
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concept tests on a truck towing rig, non-spinning airdrop |
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tests, spin tests in a high altitude chamber and |
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artillery fired projectile tests. Although testing has to |
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be terminated before the program could be completed, |
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significant strides were made in RAD design for this |
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harsh environment. Possible design improvements were |
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identified for future testing should the program be |
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revived. |
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Date Published: 2018-03-15 22:54:05 |
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Identifier: DTIC_ADA278083 |
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Item Size: 9071642 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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