Author: Lawrence L. Galigher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot ejection seats
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Full-scale F-101 Ejection Seat with an Anthropomorphic Dummy at Free-stream Mach Numbers from 0.2 to 0.8
Author: Lawrence L. Galigher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot ejection seats
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot ejection seats
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Wind Tunnel Measurements of Total Force and Extremity Flail Potential Forces on a Crew Member in Close Proximity to a Cockpit
Author: Harold L. Newhouse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biomechanics
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
In order to determine the aerodynamic forces acting upon a crew member/escape seat combination at transonic speeds, and the flail potential forces acting on the crewmember's extremities, an existing half scale man/seat combination was integrated with a model of the forward portion of the F-16. The combination was tested in the Arnold Engineering Development Center Propulsion Wind Tunnel (PWT) Facility Transonic Wind Tunnel (16T) during the period September 9 to September 15, 1978, over the Mach number range 0.4 to 1.2. The basic data obtained in this way are reported in Reichenau. The present report describes the experimental set-up in detail and presents some typical force and force area (force/sq. q) plots. From earlier work it was determined that the flow over the model was 'supercritical', implying a turbulent boundary layer at separation, and a reasonably realistic simulation of full-scale conditions. Very marked interference effects were observed on the man/seat combination, due to fuselage proximity. The most dramatic were large increases in upper arm and upper leg flail potential forces. In almost all cases, the most severe interference occurred when a 'flow diverter' was mounted in front of the cockpit. Comparisons with other sources of data revealed generally good agreement, except that the drag of the model was somewhat low; presumably due to the fact that the model was smoother than its full scale equivalent.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biomechanics
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
In order to determine the aerodynamic forces acting upon a crew member/escape seat combination at transonic speeds, and the flail potential forces acting on the crewmember's extremities, an existing half scale man/seat combination was integrated with a model of the forward portion of the F-16. The combination was tested in the Arnold Engineering Development Center Propulsion Wind Tunnel (PWT) Facility Transonic Wind Tunnel (16T) during the period September 9 to September 15, 1978, over the Mach number range 0.4 to 1.2. The basic data obtained in this way are reported in Reichenau. The present report describes the experimental set-up in detail and presents some typical force and force area (force/sq. q) plots. From earlier work it was determined that the flow over the model was 'supercritical', implying a turbulent boundary layer at separation, and a reasonably realistic simulation of full-scale conditions. Very marked interference effects were observed on the man/seat combination, due to fuselage proximity. The most dramatic were large increases in upper arm and upper leg flail potential forces. In almost all cases, the most severe interference occurred when a 'flow diverter' was mounted in front of the cockpit. Comparisons with other sources of data revealed generally good agreement, except that the drag of the model was somewhat low; presumably due to the fact that the model was smoother than its full scale equivalent.
Technical Abstract Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Dressing for Altitude
Author: Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160901102
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
"Since its earliest days, flight has been about pushing the limits of technology and, in many cases, pushing the limits of human endurance. The human body can be the limiting factor in the design of aircraft and spacecraft. Humans cannot survive unaided at high altitudes. There have been a number of books written on the subject of spacesuits, but the literature on the high-altitude pressure suits is lacking. This volume provides a high-level summary of the technological development and operational use of partial- and full-pressure suits, from the earliest models to the current high altitude, full-pressure suits used for modern aviation, as well as those that were used for launch and entry on the Space Shuttle. The goal of this work is to provide a resource on the technology for suits designed to keep humans alive at the edge of space."--NTRS Web site.
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160901102
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
"Since its earliest days, flight has been about pushing the limits of technology and, in many cases, pushing the limits of human endurance. The human body can be the limiting factor in the design of aircraft and spacecraft. Humans cannot survive unaided at high altitudes. There have been a number of books written on the subject of spacesuits, but the literature on the high-altitude pressure suits is lacking. This volume provides a high-level summary of the technological development and operational use of partial- and full-pressure suits, from the earliest models to the current high altitude, full-pressure suits used for modern aviation, as well as those that were used for launch and entry on the Space Shuttle. The goal of this work is to provide a resource on the technology for suits designed to keep humans alive at the edge of space."--NTRS Web site.
Stratonauts
Author: Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfired
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3319029010
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to the first flights in the newly defined stratosphere, through to the present flights that continue to set new records. This book defines the altitudes related to the stratosphere, how it changes with latitude and the effects on ascending aviators. Also described is how over time technology enabled aircraft and balloons to achieve higher altitudes. The book shows the clear influence of the military on designs that initially focused on speed and maneuverability, but only later on reaching new altitudes. The early flights into the troposphere and eventually the mid to upper reaches of the stratosphere are chronicled, with great emphasis on flight operations. This includes decompression, bailouts, inertia coupling, ejections, catastrophic disintegration, crashes and deaths. Although the book highlights major altitude attempts and records, it also focuses on the life-threatening problems confronting the would-be stratonaut and the causes of many of their deaths. In doing so, it tries to define just what it takes to be a stratonaut.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3319029010
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to the first flights in the newly defined stratosphere, through to the present flights that continue to set new records. This book defines the altitudes related to the stratosphere, how it changes with latitude and the effects on ascending aviators. Also described is how over time technology enabled aircraft and balloons to achieve higher altitudes. The book shows the clear influence of the military on designs that initially focused on speed and maneuverability, but only later on reaching new altitudes. The early flights into the troposphere and eventually the mid to upper reaches of the stratosphere are chronicled, with great emphasis on flight operations. This includes decompression, bailouts, inertia coupling, ejections, catastrophic disintegration, crashes and deaths. Although the book highlights major altitude attempts and records, it also focuses on the life-threatening problems confronting the would-be stratonaut and the causes of many of their deaths. In doing so, it tries to define just what it takes to be a stratonaut.
Orders of Magnitude
Author: Roger E. Bilstein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Outer space
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Outer space
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
X-15
Author: Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781470025854
Category : Aerodynamics, Hypersonic
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
The X-15 was the ultimate "X" vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she collected data about hypersonic flight that was invaluable to aeronautics and to developers of the space shuttle. This book describes the genesis of the program, the design and construction of the aircraft, years of research flights and the experiments that flew aboard them.-publisher description.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781470025854
Category : Aerodynamics, Hypersonic
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
The X-15 was the ultimate "X" vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she collected data about hypersonic flight that was invaluable to aeronautics and to developers of the space shuttle. This book describes the genesis of the program, the design and construction of the aircraft, years of research flights and the experiments that flew aboard them.-publisher description.
Animals in Space
Author: Colin Burgess
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387496785
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book is as a detailed, but highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations, but principally the United States and the Soviet Union. It explores the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight research impacted on space flight biomedicine and technology, and how the results - both successful and disappointing - allowed human beings to then undertake that same hazardous journey with far greater understanding and confidence. This complete and authoritative book will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387496785
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book is as a detailed, but highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations, but principally the United States and the Soviet Union. It explores the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight research impacted on space flight biomedicine and technology, and how the results - both successful and disappointing - allowed human beings to then undertake that same hazardous journey with far greater understanding and confidence. This complete and authoritative book will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.
European-Russian Space Cooperation
Author: Brian Harvey
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030676862
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature. This book rectifies that history, showing how Russia and Europe forged a successful partnership that has continued to the present day. Space writer Brian Harvey provides an in-depth picture of how this European-Russian relationship evolved and what factors—scientific, political and industrial—propelled it over the decades. The history begins in the cold war period with the first collaborative ventures between the Soviet Union and European countries, primarily France, followed later by Germany and other European countries. Next, the chapters turn to the missions when European astronauts flew to Russian space stations, the Soyuz rocket made a new home in European territory in the South American jungle and science missions were flown to study deep space. Their climax is the joint mission to explore Mars, called ExoMars, which has already sent a mission to Mars. Through this close examination of these European-Russian efforts, readers will appreciate an altogether new perspective on the history of space exploration, no longer defined by competition, but rather by collaboration and cooperation.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030676862
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature. This book rectifies that history, showing how Russia and Europe forged a successful partnership that has continued to the present day. Space writer Brian Harvey provides an in-depth picture of how this European-Russian relationship evolved and what factors—scientific, political and industrial—propelled it over the decades. The history begins in the cold war period with the first collaborative ventures between the Soviet Union and European countries, primarily France, followed later by Germany and other European countries. Next, the chapters turn to the missions when European astronauts flew to Russian space stations, the Soyuz rocket made a new home in European territory in the South American jungle and science missions were flown to study deep space. Their climax is the joint mission to explore Mars, called ExoMars, which has already sent a mission to Mars. Through this close examination of these European-Russian efforts, readers will appreciate an altogether new perspective on the history of space exploration, no longer defined by competition, but rather by collaboration and cooperation.
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description