HUMAN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCE AT THE U.S. NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER-JOHNSVILLE: 1 JANUARY 1961-30 DECEMBER 1965.
Abstract
A five year retrospective survey was undertaken in order to learn the consequences of acceleration exposure on human subjects. Utilizing a punched-card data system, 5071 human subject runs involving 380 individuals were analyzed. Symptomatology occurred in 75% of Gz runs and 52% of Gx runs. During 2380 +Gz runs greyout was noted 351 times and blackout 167 times; during 2557 +Gx runs, chest pain occurred 104 times, motion sickness 97 times, cardiac arrythmia and dyspnea 29 times each. Miscellaneous complaints during acceleration included myalgia, headache and abdominal pain. No disabling sequelae were noted in any subject. A medical monitoring system comprised of voice communication, television observation, and electrocardiographic recording from the subject proved to be a safe system for recording minimal responses. As man is exposed to more hazardous environments of high-performance jet aircraft or space capsules, more detailed information involving further experimentation with the human centrifuge may be required, employing complex monitoring systems, in order to gain adequate knowledge of man's tolerance to acceleration, an important variable affecting manned flight. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0655436
Entities
People
- Elihu York
- R. J. Oleynik
- R. M. Patton
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster