Impact and Vibration Testing of a Modified UH-1 Crew Seat.

Abstract

The German Air Force has developed a modified UH-1 pilot seat designed to improve comfort by increasing support to the thigh and lower back, providing better vibration dampening and increasing cold weather comfort. This seat was tested for vibration dampening, pilot acceptance, and impact tolerance in a side-by-side test with the standard UH-1 seat. The modified seat is more comfortable than the standard UH-1 seat. The modified seat provides better impact protection than the standard seat, provided that the seat frame and restraint system do not tear loose. The modified seat does not provide better vibration dampening than the standard UH-1 seat. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130279

Entities

People

  • Dennis F. Shanahan
  • Heinrich Knoche
  • John C. Johnson
  • John H. Wells
  • Joseph L. Haley

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Pilot Seats
  • Sled Tests
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.