G Protective Tilting Aircraft Seats.

Abstract

Several tilting, supinating seats which have been tested in flight and on centrifuges are described and their biomedical adequacy assessed. Only those, which assure unrestricted visibility in all directions will be accepted by the pilots. This can be achieved by an adequate selection of the pivot points, and other design criteria which are synthesized. Concerted effort of designers, aeromedical investigators and - last but not least - pilots is urged for the realization of such an integrated G protective man-machine system. Supinating seats should also be provided for the crew of winged reentry vehicles (Space-Shuttle). For the passengers multi-directional G protective systems with escape capabilities should be developed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1972
Accession Number
AD0741202

Entities

People

  • Harald J. Von Beckh

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Seats
  • Aircrafts
  • Centrifuges
  • Design Criteria
  • Directional
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Passengers
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Seats
  • Space Shuttles
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Vehicles
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Space