Thermal and Acceleration Effects on Aircrew Members in Chemical Defense Gear.

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to determine the combined thermal and acceleration effects on aircrew members in chemical defense protective gear in a simulated air-to-ground mission. The subject flew two sorties per day in the Dynamic Environment Simulator. The environmental conditions simulated were typical of a 95th percentile hot summer central European day. Most of the responses seen in the subjects can be attributed to the thermal stress caused by the hot temperatures and the heavy protective clothing. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA086026

Entities

People

  • Clyde R. Replogle
  • James H. Veghte
  • Ronald E. Yates

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Temperature
  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood Gases
  • Clothing
  • Experimental Design
  • G Suits
  • Heart Rate
  • Medical Personnel
  • Physiology
  • Protective Clothing
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Thermal Stresses
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.