Lightweight Air Supported Radome Materials Development: "Dacralon" Proofed Fabric
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Title
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Lightweight Air Supported Radome Materials Development: "Dacralon" Proofed Fabric
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Description
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The purposes of this development was to improve the performance of air supported radomes, principally by lightweighting the current radome techniques that use rubberized fabrics. The benefits were to be (1) greater mobility for ground radar systems and (2) reduction of the overall cost of radomes thru use of less materials, less fabrication time, less effort in handling and installation, less maintenance and longer service life in such structures.In order to accomplish these goals the following requirements would have to be realized.A yam of higher tenacity or strength than those previously available was needed for the strength compared to weight necessary in lightweighting.
A yam of improved resistance to the elements was required.
Proofing or rubber coating materials ot greater weather resistance than those presently known were required.
Proofing materials were needed that were capable of stronger joints than those attainable by present techniques and materials.
Designs utilizing more economic engineering were also required.
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Creator
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Setter, Donald E.
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Format
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1 online resource (11 pages)
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Type
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article
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Abstract
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This paper does not supply an abstract
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Extent
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11
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Corporate Author
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Rome Air Development Center
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Report Number
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WADC TR 56-393 Volume I p. 117-127
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Not Needed
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Report Availability
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Full text available
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Identifier
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AD0097150
