BRS-6 General Installation Guide - CAFE Foundation

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(>.100”) piece of aluminum adhered to the cover over the rocket to ensure that it cannot penetrate the fiberglass. If necessary, contact BRS for viable options and suggestions for such removable covers, doors, etc. BRS has tested rocket extraction through thin sheets (up to .063” thick) of ABS haircell plastic. ABS is brittle enough that “scoring”, or cutting part way through one side with a sharp knife, will allow it to break along a predefined pattern when impacted from the inside with the rocket body. This is the same “frangible” material used to make the inner caps for the canisters and the top cover for the VLS style. Make sure that the rocket contact point is near the edge of the panel and not in the center. BRS has performed countless parachute extraction tests through various combinations of materials and construction and has over 25 years of experience and exposure to thousands of builders. We know that the egress design on one aircraft may not necessarily apply to another. In some cases, we may have the option to do test firings through samples provided by the manufacturer or builder. Please contact BRS for advice and suggestions before cutting into your aircraft. 7. Service and Inspection Access Since all systems need to be inspected and repacked at least every 6 years (sometimes every year), it will save you time and frustration if you consider mounting locations and methods that will make the parachute and rocket easy to access for inspection and/or removal. Putting an internally mounted softpack in an area completely covered with fabric will look nice, but will require cutting the fabric at least every 6 years. A visual inspection of the system every time you fly is a good idea and your installation should allow you to see what you need to. BRS-6 General Installation Guide (Models 600 through 1800) Page 26 of 47 BRS Document № 020001-03 Revision D Copyright © 2008, BRS Inc.
PARACHUTE ATTACHMENT 1. Ultimate Loads, Rated Loads, and Safety Factors Inflation Load BRS has tested each of the canopies referenced in this guide to meet the requirements of the new ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials) Standard F 2316, “Standard Specification for Airframe Emergency Parachutes for Light Sport Aircraft”. Part 6.2.1 requires multiple drop tests to verify the parachute canopy strength. This standard also mandates that these drop tests be successful when performed with combinations of weight and deployment speed that will result in a design safety factor of at least 1.5. For these drop tests, on-board data acquisition equipment was used to monitor force (in Gs) imparted onto the test weight by the parachute during the deployment sequence. The maximum force measurements in both the reefed and disreefed conditions (see Figure 11) are considered the ultimate loads, since the test incorporated the design safety factor. NOTE: Ultimate load should not be confused with ultimate strength because, unlike other mechanical testing, the ultimate loads may be near, but never at the failure point. Reefed peak load Disreefed peak load BRS-6 General Installation Guide (Models 600 through 1800) Page 27 of 47 BRS Document № 020001-03 Revision D Copyright © 2008, BRS Inc. Time Figure 11: Typical Inflation Load vs. Time Profile If additional drop tests are done with deployment weights and speeds at limits prescribed on BRS placards and marketing literature, the resultant forces are called rated loads. Rated loads have no safety factor added. For some canopies, BRS may not have rated load information.
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