Accession Number:

AD0687411

Title:

COCKPIT DESIGN FOR IMPACT SURVIVAL,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA

Personal Author(s):

• Mohler,S. R.
• Swearingen,J. J.

Report Date:

1966-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Three principles for high delethalization within the cockpit are given 1 the elimination of sharp, elongated, brittle, pointed, or similarly shpaed objects within the envelope of motion of the occupant in a given location 2 the use of a body-restraint system, consisting of a belt and shoulder harness capable of withstanding 25 gs and 3 the provision of body-segment decelerations by the use of mirror-image sandwich material in cockpit structure. An example of a delethalized cockpit is also given. Author

Descriptors:

• *COCKPITS
• IMPACT
• SURVIVAL(PERSONNEL)
• AVIATION SAFETY
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• AVIATION ACCIDENTS
• SAFETY BELTS
• DECELERATION
• GEOMETRIC FORMS

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft
• Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE