ACRP Report 29: Developing Improved Civil Aircraft Arresting Systems

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R10
Summary 1-18
1.2. EMAS Nomenclature 19-19
1.4. Research Approach 20-21
2.2. Historical Aircraft Arrestor Research and Development 22-22
2.5. Airport Operations 23-23
2.8. Patents 24-24
3.1. Site Visits 25-26
3.4. FAA Requirements 27-27
3.5. Installation 28-30
3.6. Maintenance 31-31
3.8. Perception of Active Arrestor 32-32
3.9. Observations for Survey Regarding Active Arrestors 33-33
4.3. Parameter Relationships 34-34
4.4. Critical Parameters 35-38
5.2. Results and Discussion 39-42
6.3. Equivalent Approval Process 43-43
6.4. Updating of the ARRESTOR Code 44-45
7.3. Classification of Alternatives 46-47
7.5. Crushable Material Systems 48-54
7.6. Displaceable Material Systems 55-57
7.7. Cable/Net Active Systems 58-59
8.3. Order of Discussion 60-62
9.2. Testing and Modeling Approach 63-65
9.3. Testing Effort 66-71
9.4. Modeling Effort 72-79
9.5. Arrestor Performance Predictions 80-83
9.6. Estimated System Cost and Upkeep 84-84
9.7. Transition to a Fielded System 85-85
9.8. Summary 86-86
10.2. Modeling and Testing Approach 87-88
10.3. Testing Effort 89-93
10.4. Modeling Effort 94-102
10.5. Arrestor Performance Predictions 103-103
10.6. Estimated System Cost and Upkeep 104-107
10.8. Summary 108-109
11.1. Concept Description 110-110
11.2. Testing and Modeling Approach 111-112
11.3. Testing Effort 113-117
11.4. Modeling Effort 118-124
11.5. Arrestor Performance Predictions 125-131
11.6. Estimated System Cost and Upkeep 132-133
11.7. Transition to a Fielded System 134-134
11.8. Summary 135-136
12.3. Modeling Approach 137-139
12.4. Metamodel Analysis 140-141
12.5. Transition to Fielded System 142-142
12.6. Summary 143-143
13.2. Performance Comparison 144-144
13.3. Environmental Performance Comparison 145-145
13.4. Cost Comparison 146-146
13.5. Summary Comparison 147-147
14.2. Prediction of Arresting Loads 148-149
14.3. Landing Gear Engagement 150-152
14.4. Summary 153-154
15.1. Study Phase 155-155
15.2. Experimentation Phase 156-156
15.3. Final Conclusions 157-157
References 158-159
Appendix A - Bibliography 160-161
Appendix B - Survey Details 162-173
Appendix C - EMAS Calculations 174-177
Appendix D - Active Arrestor Calculations 178-180
Appendix E - Human Injury Study 181-183
Appendix F - Tire Models 184-187
Appendix G - Arrestor Prediction Code 188-194
Acronyms and Abbreviations 195-196
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 197-197

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