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Developing Improved Civil Aircraft Arresting Systems (2009) / Chapter Skim
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... Aircraft Arresting Systems on Civil Airports.
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... Performance Requirements • Aircraft Condition • Occupant Survival • Occupant Egress • Reliability • Exit Speed Rating Airport Constraints • RSA Dimensions • Runway Dimensions Other Requirements • Life-Cycle • Maintenance Access • Emergency Vehicle Access • Reliability Arrestor Type • Current EMAS • Active System • Other Passive System Arrestor Performance • Deceleration • Landing Gear Loads • Aircraft Controllability • Required Distance • Multi-Aircraft/Fleet Performance Cost • Site Preparation • Installation • Maintenance • Repair After Overrun • Replacement Time • Installation • Repair • Service Life Inputs/Requirements Outputs/Consequences Installed Arrestor • Type • Size/Dimensions • Other Specifications Figure 4-1. Diagram of FAA parameters.
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... Both 36 Initial Conditions • Aircraft Type • Exit Speed • Runway Conditions • Etc. Performance Requirements • Aircraft Condition • Occupant Survival • Occupant Egress • Reliability • Exit Speed Rating Airport Constraints • RSA Dimensions • Runway Dimensions Other Requirements • Life-Cycle • Maintenance Access • Emergency Vehicle Access • Reliability Arrestor Type • Current EMAS • Active System • Other Passive System Arrestor Performance • Deceleration • Landing Gear Loads • Aircraft Controllability • Required Distance • Multi-Aircraft/Fleet Performance Cost • Site Preparation • Installation • Maintenance • Repair After Overrun • Replacement Time • Installation • Repair • Service Life Inputs/Requirements Outputs/Consequences Installed Arrestor • Type • Size/Dimensions • Other Specifications Figure 4-2.
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... Diagram of FAA parameters: detail for arresting event performance. Event/Criteria Deceleration Nose Gear Rearward Failure 0.23 g Main-Gear Rearward Failure 1.13 g Combined Main- and Nose-Gear Rearward Failure 1.36 g Long duration (typical arrest)
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... The landing gear loads have been the historical limitation for EMAS designs. The nose and main gear are not loaded in an ideal fashion, with the nose gear load generally limiting the obtainable decelerations to 0.35 to 0.85 g.
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  • aircraft arresting
  • arrestor bed
  • arrestor performance
  • exit speed
  • design exit

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  • current emas
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  • nose gear
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