Methods for delivering liquid payloads from high altitudes
Methods for delivering liquid payloads from high altitudes
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As part of a military design project, further research was requested into an optimum method for delivering water from high altitude to a civilian population on the ground. This thesis explores current airdrop technology as well as three proposed methods of delivering potable water at terminal velocity in a safe manner. Both mathematical and empirical tests were performed on all three devices. Out of the three delivery methods discussed, an auto-rotating wing design was chosen as both the safest and most reliable means for delivering water at high altitudes.
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Methods for delivering liquid payloads from high altitudes
2011
30 pages
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30).
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Electronic Resource
English
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