A Summary of Crashworthiness Information of Small Airplanes

Abstract

The report presents a discussion of crashworthiness data for small airplanes. It relates crash test data to airframe parameters and discusses the following areas of 'interior design': occupant restraint; design and testing of seats; instrument panels, controls, and other occupant surroundings. An appendix is included which discusses human tolerance to impact deceleration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0756811

Entities

People

  • A. L. Pennybaker
  • George L. Wilson
  • James W. Ross

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Cameras
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fuselages
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Health Services
  • Landing Gear
  • Medical Personnel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Business Analytics
  • Explosive Engineering.