Measurement of Gunner Head Acceleration During Firing of High Impulse Guns on Lightweight Armored Vehicles and the Assessment of Gunner Tolerance to Such Impact

Abstract

This report provides gunner head acceleration data from the live firing of 105 mm and 152 mm turret guns on the M-551 and M-60 tanks. The head accelerations were measured with a gunner volunteer and with an anthropomorphic dummy with stationary tanks. The head acceleration values ranged from 4 Gs in the heavy M-60 tank up to 14 Gs in the light M-551 tank. A comparison of these acceleration levels to the known human tolerance data indicates no problem for single exposures for most gunners, but it is possible that some gunners will experience headaches and neck strain. The effect of repeated exposures at the 14 G level is not known and further research is recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA191615

Entities

People

  • Joseph L. Haley. Jr
  • Ted A. Hundley

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Regions
  • Guns
  • Health Services
  • Impact Acceleration
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Pain
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tank Guns
  • Test Methods
  • Weapons

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • ballistics.