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Bird Strike Calculator for Plexiglass

User enters values in blue text only; all other values are calculated. For educational purposes only. Do not use for aircraft or structural applications. Simplified analysis contains assumptions and rough estimates. www.apollocanard.com

Weight of Dumb Bird: Impact Area for Bird Body: Closing Speed or Aircraft Velocity: Angle of Window From Horizontal: (angle should be 1 to 90 degrees) Window Thickness Should Be:

w= a= V= Q=

2.25 18.3 300.0 40.0

lb in^2 ft/sec deg inch 177.62 kts (TAS) 0.698132 rad

0.30

Per FAA database: 92% of bird strikes occur at or below 3,500 feet above ground level

Weight & Area Data for Commonly Struck Birds

Bird Type Sparrow / Swallow Blackbird / Starling Pigeon / Dove Crow Hawk / Falcon / Seagull Raven / Mallard Horned Owl Turkey Vulture Eagle Canada Goose American Pelican Average Weight 0.07 lb 0.15 lb 0.70 lb 1.10 lb 2.25 lb 2.60 lb 3.50 lb 4.40 lb 11.00 lb 13.20 lb 20.00 lb Calculations Vn = 192.84 ft/sec T= 1299.19 ft-lb U = K*Vo K= U=T Vo = T/K = 238.00 ft-lb/in^3 5.46 in^3 0.30 inch stretched acrylic Impact Area 1.6 in^2 2.8 in^2 7.1 in^2 13.5 in^2 18.3 in^2 22.0 in^2 23.9 in^2 32.6 in^2 45.2 in^2 55.4 in^2 91.8 in^2

Normal Comp of Vel: Kinetic Energy: Strain Energy absorbed by volume Vo of window: Modulus of Toughness:

Thickness of Window: t = Vo/a =