Development of the AFRL Aircrew Perfomance and Protection Data Bank

Abstract

Through the cooperation of AFRL's Biomechanics Branch and Air Crew Performance and Protection Branch, a new web database application, the AFRL Air Crew Performance and Protection (Altitude) Data Bank, has been developed. The Altitude Data Bank consists of the altitude decompression sickness (DCS) research database, the DCS bibliographic database, and the Altitude Decompression Sickness Risk Assessment Computer (ADRAC) model. It represents over 17 years of AFRL research and experiments in high altitude decompression sickness areas. This developmental work brings web-based multi-parameter search and multi-database access capabilities to the DCS research data. The ADRAC web toolkit is based on the combined Bubble Growth model and statistical model of hypobaric chamber simulations. It offers a quick and readily accessible online DCS risk assessment tool for flight mission planners, operators, pilots, and commanders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA480573

Entities

People

  • Andrew A. Pilmanis
  • Huaining Cheng
  • James T. Webb
  • John R. Buhrman

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Altitude Chambers
  • Chambers
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Graphical User Interface
  • High Altitude
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Risk Analysis
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Test Facilities
  • Web Browsers

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.