Quantifying Mitigation Characteristics of Shock Isolation Seats in a Wave Impact Environment

Abstract

This report presents recommended metrics for evaluating the mitigation characteristics of marine shock isolation seats. A mitigation ratio based on shock response spectra is introduced. Acceleration data recorded during seakeeping trials of a high-speed craft are used to compare mitigation ratios of shock response spectra with ratios based only on peak accelerations. The recommended computational approach applies to evaluating seat isolation effectiveness using either high-speed craft seakeeping data or laboratory test data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA622526

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Riley
  • Timothy W. Coats

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Mathematical Models
  • Naval Architecture
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Shock Mitigation
  • Shock Response Spectra
  • Shock Tests
  • Spectra
  • Standards
  • Surface Warfare
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics