An Automated Method for Determining Mass Properties

The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory performs mass properties testing with the KSR330-60 Mass Properties Instrument (MPI). For man- mounted equipment, it is important to define and measure the mass properties in order to accurately develop math models, understand human performance impacts, and to conduct comparative evaluations. Determining mass properties requires a thorough theoretical understanding of the center-of-mass and mass moments of inertia. This report provides the operating theory and procedures to measure mass properties with the MPI... Center-of-mass, Mass moments of inertia, Impacts, Man-Mounted equipment.