Cockpit design for impact Survival.

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• Creators:
  Mohler, S.R. ; Swearingen, J.J.
• Corporate Creators:
  Civil Aeromedical Research Institute
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Cockpits
  • Air transportation crashes
  • Fatalities
  • Vehicle safety
  • Vehicle design
  • Instrument panels
  • Injuries
  • Penetrating injuries
  • Skin injuries
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM 66-3 ; DOT/FAA/AM-66/03
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  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
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20763/dot_20763_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 625.83 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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