Evaluation of the Effects of Variable Helmet Weight on Human Response During Lateral +Gy Impact

Helmet-mounted systems (HMS) are designed to enhance pilot performance, but may also affect pilot safety by increasing the potential for neck injury during ejection due to the change in helmet inertial properties. A series of tests was conducted by AFRL/HEPA on a horizontal impulse accelerator using...

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Hauptverfasser:	Perry, Chris E, Buhrman, John R, Doczy, Erica J, Mosher, Stephen E
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AVIATION GOGGLES EJECTION ESCAPE SYSTEMS Escape, Rescue and Survival HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAYS NECK(ANATOMY) NIGHT VISION DEVICES Non-radio Communications PE62202F PERFORMANCE(HUMAN) PILOTS SAFETY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TARGET ACQUISITION WEAPON DELIVERY Weapons Effects(biological) WOUNDS AND INJURIES WUAFRL71840201
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Zusammenfassung:	Helmet-mounted systems (HMS) are designed to enhance pilot performance, but may also affect pilot safety by increasing the potential for neck injury during ejection due to the change in helmet inertial properties. A series of tests was conducted by AFRL/HEPA on a horizontal impulse accelerator using human subjects to investigate the effects of helmet inertial properties on human response to short duration sideward impacts of variable magnitude. The effects of headrest contour and gender were also investigated. Maximum neck load values obtained in this study will be used to establish head/neck injury criteria for helmet-mounted systems and for the implementation of improvements in bracing techniques to minimize pilot injury during ejections. Prepared in collaboration with General Dynamics, Inc., Dayton, OH.