System-Integrated Finite Element Analysis of a Full-Scale Helicopter Crash Test with Deployable Energy Absorbers
- Author:
- Polanco, Michael A.
- Published:
- May 11, 2010.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Annett, Martin S.
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- hdl.handle.net
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- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- A full-scale crash test of an MD-500 helicopter was conducted in December 2009 at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research facility (LandIR). The MD-500 helicopter was fitted with a composite honeycomb Deployable Energy Absorber (DEA) and tested under vertical and horizontal impact velocities of 26-ft/sec and 40-ft/sec, respectively. The objectives of the test were to evaluate the performance of the DEA concept under realistic crash conditions and to generate test data for validation of a system integrated finite element model. In preparation for the full-scale crash test, a series of sub-scale and MD-500 mass simulator tests was conducted to evaluate the impact performances of various components, including a new crush tube and the DEA blocks. Parameters defined within the system integrated finite element model were determined from these tests. The objective of this paper is to summarize the finite element models developed and analyses performed, beginning with pre-test predictions and continuing through post-test validation.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 20100019315.
NF1676L-10396.
American Helicopter Society (AHS) 66th Annual Forum and Technology Display; 11-13 May 2010; Phoenix, AZ; United States. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright.
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- hdl.handle.net
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