STUDIES OF AIR LOADS ON MAN

Abstract

Data obtained in three different studies related to measurement of forces on the body due to air movement are summarized. The effects of short duration blast forces on personnel seated or standing at various distances from openings during pressure loss, blast forces necessary to disorient the body from numerous positions, effects of clothing on the drag forces, and measurements of forces and moments on the body during wind tunnel tests are discussed and compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0602207

Entities

People

  • Ernest B. Mcfadden
  • John J. Swearingen

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Airspeed
  • Blast
  • Decompression
  • Health Services
  • Human Body
  • Measurement
  • Model Basins
  • Navy
  • Reynolds Number
  • Safety Belts
  • Sea Level
  • Static Pressure
  • Survival Equipment
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Explosive Engineering.