Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-26

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781724324535

The testing technique consisted of towing the skids with a ground test vehicle over asphalt and concrete surfaces at ground speeds up to 80 km/hr (50 mph) and bearing pressures up to 689 kPa (100 psi) over sliding distances up to 1585 m (5200 ft). Results indicate that the friction coefficient developed by wire brush skids is essentially independent of ground speed, is slightly increased with increasing bearing pressure, is noticeably affected by surface texture, and is not degraded by surface wetness. Skid wear is shown to increase with increasing bearing pressure and with increasing ground speed and is dependent on the nature of the surface. Runway surface damage caused by the skids was in the form of an abrasive scrubbing action rather than physical damage. Dreher, R. C. Langley Research Center NASA-TP-1495, L-13095 RTOP 505-08-33-11