Evaluation of the Effects of Variable Helmet Weight on Human Response During Lateral +Gy Impact

Abstract

Helmet-mounted systems (HMS) are designed to enhance pilot performance, but may also affect pilot safety by increasing the potential for neck injury during ejection due to the change in helmet inertial properties. A series of tests was conducted by AFRL/HEPA on a horizontal impulse accelerator using human subjects to investigate the effects of helmet inertial properties on human response to short duration sideward impacts of variable magnitude. The effects of headrest contour and gender were also investigated. Maximum neck load values obtained in this study will be used to establish head/neck injury criteria for helmet-mounted systems and for the implementation of improvements in bracing techniques to minimize pilot injury during ejections.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA422239

Entities

People

  • Chris E. Perry
  • Erica J. Doczy
  • John R. Buhrman
  • Stephen E. Mosher

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dynamic Response
  • Impact Acceleration
  • Impact Loads
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Pain
  • Recording Systems
  • Spine
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Wounds And Injuries

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