Three principles for high delethalization within the cockpit are given:
1.the elimination of sharp, elongated, brittle, pointed, or similarly shpaed objects within the envelope of motion of the occupant in a given location;
2.the use of a body-restraint system, consisting of a belt and shoulder harness capable of withstanding 25 g's; and
3.the provision of body-segment decelerations by the use of mirror-image sandwich material in cockpit structure.
An example of a delethalized cockpit is also given
Results of head-impact tests against typical light-aircraft instrument panels to determine their g time-force parameters during deformation of structu...
The installation and use of shoulder harnesses is a practical and relatively inexpensive solution to the problem of maintaining separation between man...
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