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Hardened Luggage Container Design Survey

Authors: Joseph Gatto; Howard J. Fleisher; GALAXY SCIENTIFIC CORP PLEASANTVILLE NJ
Abstract:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) performed a detailed survey of blast containment and blast management hardened luggage container research. The survey addressed such issues as container construction methodologies employed, the status of the respective efforts, including prototype manufacturing and testing, and identification of relevant issues and concerns from a standardization/certification perspective. Companies contacted for this survey included hardened luggage container designers, current container manufacturers, and developers of advanced and/or composite materials that have application to hardened luggage containers. (MM)

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Final rept.
Pages: 46
Report Date: SEP 93
Contract Number: DTFA03-92-C-00035
Report Number: A584192
Keywords relating to this report:
ALUMINUM
BAGS
BLAST LOADS
CIVIL AVIATION
COMBUSTION
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
CONTAINERS
DETONATIONS
EXPLOSION EFFECTS
EXPLOSIVES
FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES
FIBERGLASS
HARDENING
HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES
LAMINATES
PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES
POLYAMIDE PLASTICS
SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION
STRENGTH MECHANICS
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