Study of Reduction of Glare, Reflection, Heat and Noise Transfer in Air Traffic Control Tower Cab Glass

Abstract

The results of a study to formulate methods to reduce the glare, reflections and heat and noise transmission of the glass area of ATCT cabs are described. As a result of field surveys of various ATCT cabs, consultation with glass manufacturers, and technical report searches, several recommendations (to reduce the foregoing disturbances) were submitted. Practical factors considered include the shape of the cab, tilt angle of cab glass, type of glass, heating and air conditioning requirements, window fogging, and environmental noise. A cost versus benefit model has been made for evaluating the effect of glare and reflections on controller tasks in a simulated ATCT cab environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747069

Entities

People

  • J. M. Clinch

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Insulation
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Antireflection Coatings
  • Gray Scale
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Noise Reduction
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Refractive Index
  • Solar Radiation
  • Visible Spectra

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.