Methods for delivering liquid payloads from high altitudes
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775781665-MIT.pdf
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Author(s)
Lipoma, Thomas (Thomas S.)
Advisor(s)
Daniel Frey.
Date Issued
2011
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
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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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30).
Subjects
Mechanical Engineering.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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