SPH-4 U.S. Army Flight Helmet Performance 1983-1987

Abstract

Injury data was obtained from the U.S. Safety Center for the occupants of U.S. Army aircraft who were wearing aviator helmets when involved in duty-related aircraft accidents from the period beginning in June 1982 and ending in October 1987. The injury data was correlated with the physical condition of the helmets involved which had been obtained by the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory under the Aviation Life Support Equipment Retrieval Program. The helmet performance was evaluated with regard to current injury prevention capabilities and potential improvements for future helmet designs. All helmets involved were involved in aircraft accidents except one SPH-4 which had been damaged by small arms fire. Keywords: Head injury, Crushable earcups, Chinstrap, Facial injury, Energy attenuation, Helmet visor, Foam compression, Protective clothing. (sdw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202589

Entities

People

  • Bernard Lanoue
  • Douglas Pritts
  • Peter Vyrnwy-jones

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aircraft
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Bone Fractures
  • Craniocerebral Trauma
  • Head Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Injury Prevention
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Skull
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science
  • Military Engineering.