Shuttle Orbiter Arrestment System Studies

881361

10/01/1988

Event
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Scale model studies of the Shuttle Orbiter Arrestment System have been completed. The system was tested with a 1/27.5 scale model at the NASA Langley Research Center and a 1/8 scale model at All American Engineering Company. The purpose of these studies was to determine the proper net arrestment system configuration to bring the Orbiter to a safe stop in the event of a runway overrun with minimal damage. Tests were conducted for centerline engagements and off-center engagements at simulated speeds up to 95 knots full scale. The results of these studies defined the net-orbiter interaction, corrections to prevent underwing engagements, corrections necessary to prevent net entanglement in the main gear, the dynamics of off-centerline engagements, and the maximum number of vertical straps that might become entangled with the nose gear.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/881361
Pages
24
Citation
Davis, P., and Stubbs, S., "Shuttle Orbiter Arrestment System Studies," SAE Technical Paper 881361, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/881361.
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Published
Oct 1, 1988
Product Code
881361
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English