A Catalogue of Current Impact Devices,

Abstract

This report is the result of a Working Group set up in 1972 under the auspices of NATO/AGARD Aerospace Medical Panel to consider the standardisation of biodynamic impact testing with special reference to helmets, seats and harnesses. Helmets were considered separately (Agard Report No. 629). This report is based on replies to questionnaires sent to research laboratories, and catalogues 52 impact test devices. They are listed according to the operating organisations, and classified by principle of operation (accelerators, decelerators, horizontal, vertical etc). Details of construction, performance and use of each facility are given. Also described are some current standards for crash impact testing and the principles of operation of the more common types of test devices. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047371

Entities

People

  • David H. Glaister

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aviation Medicine
  • Cameras
  • Construction
  • Dynamic Response
  • Frequency Response
  • Impact Tests
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Measurement
  • Nato
  • New Mexico
  • Recording Systems
  • Square Waves
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Vehicles
  • Transducers
  • United States
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space