Aircrew Windblast Protection Concepts, Development and Evaluation

Abstract

The problem of protecting aircrews from limb injuries during high-speed ejection is addressed. Design criteria, data, and evaluation techniques that were developed to support the selection of an appropriate windblast protection device concept for the F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft are described in detail. Several alternate arm and leg-restraint systems were designed, fabricated, and evaluated as part of the research effort. Test fixtures were designed and fabricated to simulate (1) cockpit geometry, (2) force relationships between the seat and man, (3) deployment and retraction of restraints in 0.1 second, and (4) seat/man separation dynamics. The evaluation of restraint concept performance using the prototypes, evaluation plan, and test fixtures is described. The selection criteria to identify the best restraint designs are presented. A test and evaluation plan for airworthiness verification is described to aid follow-on engineering development efforts. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115424

Entities

People

  • R. J. Cummings
  • W. J. Adams

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Design Criteria
  • Ejection Seats
  • Emergency Egress
  • Engineering
  • Escape Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Medical Personnel
  • Protective Equipment
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Fixtures
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.