A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF FLASHBLINDNESS

Abstract

In planning certain military missions it is desirable to know the extent to which vision may be impaired by the flashblindness that can result from the intense light of a nuclear explosion. This report describes an attempt to provide assistance to such planning by constructing a mathematical model of flashblindness. The literature was surveyed to determine whether or not the construction of a model was feasible. Using selected data, two equations were developed for predicting recovery time from flash energy, display luminance, and display visual acuity. The prediction errors made were determined in a few situations and compared with the errors made by other prediction techniques. Limitations of the applicability of the equations were noted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0627332

Entities

People

  • Arthur W. Casper
  • Ernest C. Segraves Jr.
  • S. Czeh

Organizations

  • General Electric

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosions
  • Eye Diseases
  • Linear Regression Analysis
  • Literature Surveys
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recognition
  • Regression Analysis
  • Standards
  • Surveys
  • Visual Acuity

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  • Regression Analysis.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.