Ejection Tower Evaluation of the Rate-Dependant Foam Cushions for the NACES Seat

Abstract

Fifty two tests were conducted at the NAWC Warminster Ejection Tower Site. Seven cushion configurations were used in the test program to measure their effect on ejection safety. It was clearly seen that the Confor foam cushion enables the manikin to be more effectively coupled to the seat than the current NACES cushion. Based on these test results, it was found that the NACES cushion foam could be replaced with the Confor Foam to improve seated comfort without degrading ejection safety. This report describes the test articles, test procedures, data collection and data analysis used for the evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA393091

Entities

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  • Kenneth Miller
  • Louis Morelli

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Divison

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Data Analysis
  • Ejection
  • Ejection Seats
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Peak Values
  • Recording Systems
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
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