Developing improved civil aircraft arresting systems

• Main Author: Barsotti, Matthew A.
• Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, Airport Cooperative Research Program, United States. Federal Aviation Administration
• Other Authors: Puryear, John M. H., Stevens, David J.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2009.
• Series: ACRP report ; 29.
• Subjects: Runways (Aeronautics) > Safety measures.; Airplanes > Landing > Safety measures.; Landing aids (Aeronautics); Pavements > Skid resistance.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781621982500; 9780309118132
• ISSN: 1935-9802 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (196 pages) : illustrations, forms.

Table of Contents:

• Ch. 2. Literature Review
• Ch. 3. Survey of U.S. Airport Operators
• Ch. 4. Review and Documentation of FAA Parameters
• Ch. 5. Sensitivity Analysis
• Ch. 6. Approval and Commercialization Study
• Ch. 7. Identification and Initial Assessment of Alernatives
• Ch. 8. Experimentation Overview
• Ch. 9. Glass Foam Arrestor Concept
• Ch. 10. Engineered Aggregate Arrestor Concept
• Ch. 11. Aggregate Foam Arrestor Concept
• Ch. 12. Depth-Varying Foam Material
• Ch. 13. Summary of Passive System Candidates
• Ch. 14. Main-Gear Engagement Active System Concept
• Ch. 15. Conclusions.