Methods for delivering liquid payloads from high altitudes

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Lipoma, Thomas (Thomas S.)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
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Daniel Frey.
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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.
 
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 30).
 
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2011
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69518
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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