In-Flight Measurement of Aircrew Breathing in Navy Aircraft

Abstract

A man-mounted, aircraft independent, self-contained recording system was developed for measuring the breathing flow rates of aircrew during all phases of flight. Breathing data of 41 Navy and Marine Corps aircrew operating F-14, F/A-18, A-7, A-6, and S-3 aircraft were measured during 51 flights including fleet combat exercises. The data were collected to validate current test and evaluation techniques and to modify oxygen system design and installation specifications. The data may also be used for designing future oxygen systems. The data generally show good correlation with previous studies, but also provide unique results for carrier operations and aerial combat maneuvering (ACM) conditions not previously reported. The results indicate that the current military oxygen system flow rate specifications are inadequate for tactical aircraft performing ACM. The results also suggest that current F-14 and F/A-18 oxygen systems may be inadequate for low altitude ACM. The point of contact for this work is Mr. Dennis Gordge, telephone (301) 826-6116.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271811

Entities

People

  • Dennis N. Gordge

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Databases
  • Flow Rate
  • Instrumentation
  • Low Altitude
  • Military Aircraft
  • Navy Aircraft
  • Physiology
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recording Systems
  • Sea Level
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare

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  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Materials Science