A SAMPLE EVALUATION OF HUMAN ENGINEERING IN AIR FORCE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAMS

Abstract

A human engineering evaluation was made of the Titan R and D Preflight Checker and Controller. The results are presented for the purpose of providing evidance signifying inadequacies in human engineering efforts within the Air Force ballistic missile programs. This evaluation includes a review of Air Force human engineering contractor requirements. Human engineering problems concerning the equipment evaluated include: the kind of modular packaging used; maintenance and accessibility of internal components; the use of failure-prone and expensive transilluminated indicator lights; inaccessible heights of racks; and other discrepancies of certain exterior design features such as controls, panel layout. Establishment of a short practical human engineering training course; assigning certain human engineering monitoring responsibilities to Air Force engineers; and reviewing the effectiveness of allocation of manpower to management functions on the one hand and operational activities on the other, within the ballistic missile personnel subsystem programs is described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0262988

Entities

People

  • Glory Sturiale

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Contractors
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Indicator Lights
  • Indicators
  • Manpower
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Materials Science