MILITARY TROOP SEAT DESIGN CRITERIA: CRASH INJURY EVALUATION

Abstract

Strength requirements set forth in military specifications governing the design and fabrication of troop seats currently utilized in Army aircraft were analyzed. The analysis was made in light of accident experience with this seat, human tolerance as presently known, and accelerations and forces which may be anticipated in potentially survivable accidents. The analysis revealed that the strength requirements quoted in current military specifications are considerably lower than those which would be dictated by the upper limit of accelerations which can be tolerated by the occupants of the seats. It is recommended that the troop seat specifications be revised and that dynamic load factors of 25G for 0.20 second plus 45G for 0.10 second be adopted for troop seat design in the longitudinal and lateral directions and 25G for 0.10 second for the vertical direction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0294903

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  • James W. Turnbow
  • Victor E. Rothe

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  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Cockpits
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  • Ejection Seats
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
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  • Helicopters
  • Impact Acceleration
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pelvis
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Spinal Column
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Transport Aircraft

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