Developing improved civil aircraft arresting systems
By: Matthew A. Barsotti, John M.H. Puryear, David J. Stevens
Contributors: Puryear, John M. H. (John Mark Howard); Stevens, David J.; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; Airport Cooperative Research Program; United States. Federal Aviation Administration
Series: ACRP report -- 29; ACRP report -- 29.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780309118132
Subjects: Safety measures; Landing aids (Aeronautics); Airport runways; Runways (Aeronautics); Airplanes; Landing; Pavements; Skid resistance; Runway overruns; Civil aircraft
Other titles: Civil aircraft arresting systems
Description: ACRP Report 29: Developing Improved Civil Aircraft Arresting Systems is a report that evaluates  alternative materials that could be used for an engineered material arresting system (EMAS), as well as potential active arrestor designs for civil aircraft applications. Currently, there is only one manufacturer that has been approved by the FAA. This report provides an evaluation of (1) cellular glass foam, (2) aggregate foam, (3) engineered aggregate, and (4) a main-gear engagement active arrestor system. Airport operators will find the updated cost information and performance considerations useful, airport planning firms will be aided by evaluating future options with respect to runway dimensions and land requirements, and manufacturers of alternative products will be encouraged to see the performance characteristics of other materials and the potential process by which they may be able to gain approval--
Notes: At head of title: Airport Cooperative Research Program.

"Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-161).

Also available online.

Performed under Project 07-03.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 2. Literature Review; title: Ch. 3. Survey of U.S. Airport Operators; title: Ch. 4. Review and Documentation of FAA Parameters; title: Ch. 5. Sensitivity Analysis; title: Ch. 6. Approval and Commercialization Study; title: Ch. 7. Identification and Initial Assessment of Alernatives; title: Ch. 8. Experimentation Overview; title: Ch. 9. Glass Foam Arrestor Concept; title: Ch. 10. Engineered Aggregate Arrestor Concept; title: Ch. 11. Aggregate Foam Arrestor Concept; title: Ch. 12. Depth-Varying Foam Material; title: Ch. 13. Summary of Passive System Candidates; title: Ch. 14. Main-Gear Engagement Active System Concept; title: Ch. 15. Conclusions.