MIL-HDBK-1763 Base Document:1998
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AIRCRAFT/STORES COMPATIBILITY: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DATA REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
English
1 SCOPE
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
1.3.1 Applying the handbook
1.3.2 Applying the appendix tests and engineering data
requirements
1.3.3 Application guidance
1.3.4 Method of reference
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General
2.2 Government documents
2.2.1 Specifications, standards and handbooks
2.2.2 Other government documents, drawings and publications
2.3 Non-government publications
2.4 Order of precedence
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standardization of terminology
3.1.1 Aircraft
3.1.2 Aircraft-stores compatibility
3.1.3 Aircraft-store
3.1.4 All-up-round (AUR)
3.1.5 Ballistics
3.1.5.1 Free-stream ballistics
3.1.5.2 Separation effects
3.1.5.3 Ballistics accuracy evaluation and verification
3.1.5.4 Ballistic trajectory
3.1.6 Carriage
3.1.6.1 Symmetrical carriage
3.1.6.2 Asymmetrical carriage
3.1.6.3 Conformal (or tangential) carriage
3.1.6.4 Multiple carriage
3.1.6.5 Single carriage
3.1.6.6 Tandem carriage
3.1.7 Authorized download
3.1.8 Compatibility engineering data package (CEDP)
3.1.9 Circular error probable (CEP)
3.1.10 Agencies
3.1.10.1 Certification agency
3.1.10.2 Compatibility agency
3.1.11 Certification of a store or airworthiness qualification
(for army)
3.1.12 Critical conditions
3.1.13 Developmental test and evaluation (DT&E)
3.1.14 Dispersion
3.1.14.1 Aircraft dispersion
3.1.14.2 Ballistic dispersion
3.1.14.3 System dispersion
3.1.15 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
3.1.15.1 Electromagnetic environment effects (E3)
3.1.15.2 Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
3.1.16 Employment
3.1.16.1 Release
3.1.16.2 Launch
3.1.16.3 Fire
3.1.16.4 Dispense
3.1.17 Failure mode
3.1.18 Flight clearance/clearance recommendation
3.1.19 Free flight (of a store)
3.1.19.1 g-jump
3.1.20 Hung store of hangfire (for army)
3.1.21 Interval
3.1.22 Mean point of impact (MPI)
3.1.23 Mixed load
3.1.24 Operating limitation
3.1.25 Operational test and evaluation (OT&E)
3.1.26 Range bias
3.1.27 Safe escape/safe arming
3.1.28 Separation
3.1.28.1 Safe separation
3.1.28.2 Acceptable separation
3.1.28.3 Pair
3.1.28.4 Ripple (or train)
3.1.28.5 Salvo
3.1.28.6 Multiple
3.1.28.7 Quantity
3.1.28.8 Selective jettison
3.1.28.9 Emergency jettison
3.1.29 Submunition
3.1.30 Suspension equipment
3.1.31 Technical manuals
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Compatibility assessment/analyses
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Data Required
4.1.3 Physical compatibility review
4.1.3.1 Review objective
4.1.3.2 Physical deficiency
4.1.4 Engineering analyses
4.1.4.1 General
4.1.4.2 Structural analysis
4.1.4.3 Aerodynamic analysis
4.1.4.4 Aeroelastic analysis
4.1.4.5 Separation analysis
4.1.4.6 Environmental analysis
4.1.4.7 Store propulsion analysis
4.1.4.8 Shipboard suitability analysis
4.1.4.9 Target acquisition analysis for guided weapons
4.1.4.10 Gun gas analysis
4.1.4.11 Thermal analysis
4.1.4.12 Ballistic analysis
4.1.4.13 Safe escape analysis
4.1.4.14 Electromagnetic analysis
4.1.5 Results of engineering analyses
4.1.5.1 Determination
4.2 Test requirements and planning
4.2.2 Types of testing
4.2.3 Mission requirements
4.2.4 Test sequence
4.2.5 Data acquisition
4.2.6 Test planning
4.2.6.1 Explosive safety
4.3 Completion of compatibility analyses
4.3.1 Determinations
4.3.2 Certification recommendation
4.3.3 Responsibilities
4.4 Certification documentation reports
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Report types
4.4.2.1 Data reports
4.4.2.2 Final report
4.4.2.3 Compatibility report of airworthiness qualification report
(for the army)
5 DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
5.1 General
5.2 Test structure
5.3 Certification approval
6 NOTES
6.1 Intended use
6.2 Tailoring guidance
6.2.1 Tailoring for 1.3.1 provision
6.3 Subject term (key word) listing
6.4 International standardization agreements
TABLE
TABLE A-I Wind tunnel instrumentation requirements
TABLE A-II Recommended number of test frequencies
TABLE B-I Store mass, physical and operational characteristics
TABLE B-II Aircraft configuration characteristics
TABLE B-III Release test - aircraft flight condition data
TABLE B-IV Ballistic data definitions
TABLE B-V Ballistic data title page format
TABLE B-VI Ballistic data printout format
TABLE B-VIII Data for OFP ballistic evaluation and verification
tests
FIGURE
FIGURE 1 Certification process
FIGURE 2 Certification process timeline
FIGURE A-1 Thermal test philosophy
FIGURE A-2 Ground test facility philosophy-wind tunnel
APPENDIX
A Ground test procedures
B Flight test procedures
C Aircraft/stores compatibility engineering data
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