HELMET DESIGN CRITERIA. BASED ON THE U.S. ARMY APH-5 HELMET EVALUATION

Abstract

Head injury is a common occurrence in aircraftACCIDENTS. Because of the seriousness of this injury in its production of residual brain damage, death, and disfigurement, it is of paramount importance that all necessary steps be taken in the way of prevention and protection to alleviate the occurrence of these disastrous conditions. This report provides a discussion of: (1) The problem and significance of head injury in aircraft accidents, (2) The pathology of head injuries, (3) The requirements of protective devices of the head against traumatic injury, (4) The characteristics of the presently employed Army helmet, the APH-5. (5) Injury patterns as they occur in Army accidents relative to specific deficiencies of the APH-5 helmet, and (6) Recommendations and concepts for resolution of the deficiency manifest in the APH-5. Several accident cases involving the APH-5 are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0283601

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Schneider
  • Gerrit J. Walhout

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Animal Structures
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Bone Fractures
  • Brain Injuries
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Cockpits
  • Crash Injuries
  • Energy
  • Head Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Heat Transfer
  • Injury Prevention
  • Medical Personnel
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Skull
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design