Human Factors Literature Relevant to Civil Aviation: A Guide for Management and Design Engineers

Abstract

;Contents: Human factors methods(systems design; maintainability; use of simulators and computers in man-machine studies); Accident INVESTIGATION(incident analysis); Crash safety(emergency evacuation and survival; restraint systems; decelerative forces); Anthropometry and cabin design(biomechanics; doors; seats; personal equipment); Equipment design(panels; displays; instrument; workspace layout); Control system dynamics(simulation; tracking); Visual factors in air navigation and ground control(radar; conspicuity; approach lighting); Airspace utilization(navigation; SST profiles; automatic landing--adaptive control); Air traffic control systems operation; Personnel factors(selection and training); Skilled performance(fatigue; stress; work schedules; biological rhythms; communication networks; speech and hearing information processing; computer storage and retrieval); Environmental factors(lighting; noise; temperature; ventilation; climate); Acceleration and vibration(disorientation (vertigo)); Altitude physiology; Toxicology(fuels; dusts; sprays; radiation; ozone); and Aircrew and passenger comfort and health(preventive medicine; drugs; diets; aging).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0722161

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth A. Rasmussen
  • Richard A. Terry

Organizations

  • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Applied Psychology
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Hygiene
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology

Technology Areas

  • Space