FAA SPIDER Proof-of-Concept Fragment Impact Testing

The Redstone Test Center (RTC) will conduct up to 40 fragment impact (FI) tests in support of testing, firing selected stainless steel projectiles into aluminum sheets at varying aspect angles to determine penetration velocities, entrance and exit velocities.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Commercial Space Transportation, Vehicle Safety Analyses

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $95100.00
• Contract Numbers:

  OF347-RTTC-SPIDER MI

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  Davidian, Ken

• Performing Organizations:

  U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal

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• Start Date: 20091014
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20091230
• Source Data: RiP Project 34404

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Crash tests; Penetration resistance; Stainless steel; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fragmentation; Proof of concept
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01483450
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: OF347-RTTC-SPIDER MI
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jun 9 2013 1:00AM