Seat Vibration in Military Propeller Aircraft: Characterization, Exposure Assessment, and Mitigation

Abstract

There have been increasing reports of annoyance, fatigue, and even neck and back pain during prolonged operation of military propeller aircraft, where persistent multi-axis vibration occurs at higher frequencies beyond human whole-body resonance. This paper characterizes and assesses the higher frequency vibration transmitted to the occupants onboard four aircraft: the WC-130J, C-130J, C-130H3, and E-2C.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA456672

Entities

People

  • Suzanne D. Smith

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Bandwidth
  • Computer Programs
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Research
  • Pain
  • Propellers
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Resonance
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Organic Chemistry