Evaluation of the Human Body as an Airfoil

Abstract

Five subjects were used to determine the lift and drag characteristics of the human body held in a tracking attitude. The effects of eight different parachute pack configurations were tested to evaluate the influence of the pack upon lift and drag.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1969
Accession Number
ADA032804

Entities

People

  • Dean C. Borgman
  • William P. Schane

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Army Aviation
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Glide Slope
  • Health Services
  • Human Body
  • Medical Laboratories
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Parachute Packs
  • Parachutes
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Materials Science