Effects of the Abnormal Acceleratory Environment of Flight

Abstract

A basic description of the physical nomenclature relating to the motional environment of flight is followed by discussions of the physiologic effects of that environment on the human cardiovascular and vestibular system. The effects of +Gz stress and the various means of protecting aircrew against such stress are given special emphasis. The mechanisms of spatial disorientation and motion sickness and the appropriate countermeasures are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA009593

Entities

People

  • Kent K. Gillingham
  • Robert W. Krutz Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Arteries
  • Blood
  • Brain
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Ear
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motion Sickness
  • Veins

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Systems Analysis and Design