Vertical Drop Test of a Narrow-Body Transport Fuselage Section with Overhead Stowage Bins

Abramowitz, Allan; Smith, Timothy G; Vu, Tong; Zvanya, John

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Vertical Drop Test of a Narrow-Body Transport Fuselage Section with Overhead Stowage Bins

2002-09-01
By Abramowitz, Allan ; Smith, Timothy G ; Vu, Tong

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Abramowitz, Allan ; Smith, Timothy G ; Vu, Tong ; Zvanya, John
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety. Research and Development Division
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research
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DOT/FAA/AR-01/100
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report August 2000 -August 2001
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Description:

A 10-foot long fuselage section from a Boeing 737-100 was dropped from a height of 14 feet, generating a final velocity at impact of 30 feet per second. The fuselage section was configured to simulate the load density at the maximum takeoff weight condition. The final weight of 8870 pounds included cabin seats, dummy occupants, overhead stowage bins with contents, and cargo compartment luggage. The fuselage section was instrumented with strain gages, accelerometers, and high-speed cameras. The fuselage section sustained severe deformation of the cargo compartment. The cargo compartment luggage influenced the manner in which the fuselage crushed affecting the g forces experienced by the fuselage section and the pulse duration. The seat tracks experiences a vertical impact pulse of 15 g and a pulse duration of approximately 135 milliseconds.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/94056/dot_94056_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 167.31 MB]
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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