A lightweight Filament Wound Case (FWC) Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) is being developed by NASA to increase the payload capability of the space shuttle. As with the steel boosters, the current plan is to recover the FWC SRB's after they impact the ocean at 65 to 85 ft/sec. As the boosters enter the ocean (nozzle first) the water moves away from the vehicle creating a cavity, which then collapses on the vehicle, and results in a significant loading event. To understand this loading event, tests were conducted on a quarter scale FWC model to measure cavity collapse pressure distributions, deflected shape and the effects of end conditions and pressure scaling.


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    Title :

    Water impact testing of a filament wound case


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    Publication date :

    1985-06-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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