Selected Design Parameters for Reclining Seats Based on Engineering Anthropometry

Abstract

This report discusses selected engineering anthropometric design criteria for reclining cockpit seats. The reclining back-rest positions selected were 13, 27, 51 and 65 deg from the vertical line through the seat reference point (SRP). Two seat pan angles of 10 and 20 deg were utilized. Three seating components were considered in this report, these are: the head rest, arm rest, and foot rest. The specific engineering anthropometric design parameters addressed were: the head rest hinge point location, arm rest location and orientation in space as the seat reclines, location of foot rests and the synchronization of arm rest movement with back rest inclination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA048458

Entities

People

  • Kenneth W. Kennedy
  • M. M. Ayoub
  • S. Deivanayagam

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Regions
  • Cockpits
  • Databases
  • Design Criteria
  • Ejection Seats
  • Engineering
  • Health Services
  • High Acceleration
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Medical Personnel
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Standards
  • Upper Extremity

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers