NASA Reference Publication, Issue 1189National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch., 1987 - Astronautics |
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... position in approximately 0.3 sec . The high - speed shutter opening and closing times are adjustable and are set to control the water jet acceleration rate on the carriage . By controlling the propulsion system pressure and the dwell ...
... position in approximately 0.3 sec . The high - speed shutter opening and closing times are adjustable and are set to control the water jet acceleration rate on the carriage . By controlling the propulsion system pressure and the dwell ...
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... position the cable assemblies at the proper elevation for carriage nose block engagement . The gantry is also used to raise the cables above the maximum height of the carriage so that the test carriage can be towed the entire length of ...
... position the cable assemblies at the proper elevation for carriage nose block engagement . The gantry is also used to raise the cables above the maximum height of the carriage so that the test carriage can be towed the entire length of ...
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... position and velocity . Photographic Coverage High - speed motion picture cameras can be placed at various positions around the track , near the propulsion and arresting gear systems , and onboard the carriage to photograph the test ...
... position and velocity . Photographic Coverage High - speed motion picture cameras can be placed at various positions around the track , near the propulsion and arresting gear systems , and onboard the carriage to photograph the test ...
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Quick - opening valve Drop frame Reaction bucket Nose block L - 87-637 Figure 2. Low - speed test carriage in launch position . Tire and dynamometer Figure 3. Typical run at Langley Landing. 10.
Quick - opening valve Drop frame Reaction bucket Nose block L - 87-637 Figure 2. Low - speed test carriage in launch position . Tire and dynamometer Figure 3. Typical run at Langley Landing. 10.
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Reaction bucket Nose block L - 87-640 Nozzle L - vessel Flow. High - speed shutter valve Drop carriage Figure 7. High - speed test carriage in launch position . Gooseneck pipe Manifold L - vessel High - speed shutter. 15.
Reaction bucket Nose block L - 87-640 Nozzle L - vessel Flow. High - speed shutter valve Drop carriage Figure 7. High - speed test carriage in launch position . Gooseneck pipe Manifold L - vessel High - speed shutter. 15.
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acceleration accelerometers actual runway surfaces air storage tanks Aircraft Landing Dynamics aircraft landing gear Arresting gear Command arresting gear system Batterson Braking calibration building carriage arrestment system carriage reaction bucket Command center building Data Acquisition System Drag-load beam drop carriage Dynamics Facility ALDF dynamometer energy absorbers ft long ft/sec g units gear Command center high-pressure High-speed shutter valve High-speed test carriage horizontal leg hydraulic inner shutter internal nozzle jet catapult knots L-vessel Landing Dynamics Facility landing gear systems landing gear test Landing Loads Track Langley Aircraft Landing Langley Landing Loads Langley Research Center load transfer Loads Track LLT located Maximum vertical NACA NASA TN nose block onboard Open bay propulsion system shown in figure Space Shuttle Orbiter speed capability Strain gauge tape test section Test surface Test track torque touchdown speeds Trafford J. W. Transfer dolly units on carriage vertical load Vertical-load beam water jet Water Wheel