C-130J Human Vibration

Abstract

Human exposure to whole-body vibration (WBV) has been associated with a variety of changes in health, comfort, and occupational functioning. In the C-130J Hercules aircraft, crews from both Australia and overseas have reported that the vibration in the cargo compartment of the aircraft exceeds previous levels and that it is both annoying and fatigue-promoting. This report examines the issue of human vibration in the C-130J, providing an overview of the characteristics of vibration and human exposure to vibration, as well as a review of studies that have measured the vibration levels in the C-130J. The likely consequences of exposure to vibration in the aircraft are discussed and recommendations for managing the issue are provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA440121

Entities

People

  • Michael Skinner
  • Robyn Hopcroft

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Cognition
  • Flight Decks
  • Frequency Bands
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • International Organizations
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Motion Sickness
  • Pain
  • Psychology
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Spine
  • Standards
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).