Development of a Standard for the Health Hazard Assessment of Mechanical Shock and Repeated Impact in Army Vehicles. Phase 4--Experimental Phase.

Abstract

Military Significance: New tactical ground vehicles developed by the U.S. Army are lower in weight and capable of higher speeds than their predecessors. This combination produces repetitive mechanical shocks that are transmitted to the soldier primarily through the seating system. Under certain operating conditions, this exposure poses health and safety threats to the crew as well as performance degradation due to fatigue. The Army Surgeon General urgently required the Medical Research and Materiel Command to develop exposure standards for repetitive impacts that are relevant to the environment of soldiers operating modern tactical vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA332813

Entities

People

  • Alen Vukusic
  • Barbara Cameron
  • Dan R. Robinson
  • James Morrison
  • Steven Martin

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Pain
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Spine

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