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DTIC ADA075658: Investigation of a Deployable Polyurethane Foam Ground Impact Attenuation System for Aerospace Vehicles. Volume II. FIAS Test Numbers 49 through 91.

An investigation was conducted to determine the feasibility of an advanced deployable impact attenuation system for use with aerospace vehicles. Performance of the system with a boilerplate AQM-34V RPV was quantified through a series of full-scale impact tests. A prototype design and costing analysis is presented. The conclusion was that the Foam Impact Attenuation System (FIAS) could provide the optimum system for the ground recovery of RPV's. (Author)

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