Accession Number:

AD0678853

Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF INDIRECT BLOOD PRESSURE SENSING TECHNIQUE FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLE AND SIMULATOR USE. VOLUME 2. DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 14 Jun 1966-28 Feb 1968

Corporate Author:

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TX

Personal Author(s):

• Ware, Ray W.
• Heath, Chester A.
• Heath, Sr, Charles A.

Report Date:

1968-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

57.0

Abstract:

Research was performed to develop and evaluate an ultrasonic Doppler method for indirect measurement of arterial blood pressure in the aerospace environment. The design characteristics and operating instructions for the three measuring systems and for the two-stage limiter are detailed in this report.

Descriptors:

• *MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
• *ASTRONAUTS
• ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
• OPERATION
• RECORDING SYSTEMS
• BATTERY COMPONENTS
• ARTERIES
• BLOOD PRESSURE
• ELECTRIC BATTERIES
• ULTRASONIC RADIATION
• SPACE ENVIRONMENTS
• MEASUREMENT
• DOPPLER SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
• Unmanned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE