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US 2012/0057931 A1Published application
Vehicle arresting bed
AssigneeNorsk Glassgjenvinning AS
InventorJon A. Narmo
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Abstract
Arresting beds for decelerating vehicles, especially passenger air-crafts unable to stop on available run-way, including a vehicle arresting system. The vehicle arresting system also includes a bed filled with foamed glass aggregate with particle sizes ranging from 0.25 cm to 15 cm and nominal void fractions from about 70 to 98%, and a top cover covering the upper surface of the bed of foamed glass aggregate.
Claims15
A vehicle arresting system, wherein the system comprises:
- a vehicle arresting area comprising a bed filled with foamed glass aggregate with particle sizes ranging from 0.25 cm to 15 cm and nominal void fractions from about 70 to 98%, and
- a top cover covering the upper surface of the bed of foamed glass aggregate.
A method for arresting vehicles, wherein the method comprises:
- making a bed in the ground where the vehicles are to be arrested,
- filling the bed with foamed glass aggregate with particle sizes ranging from 0.25 cm to 15 cm and nominal void fractions from about 70% to 98%, and
- covering the upper surface of the bed with a top cover.
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