Windblast Protection: Wind Tunnel Evaluation of Concepts for Crewmember Protection

The performance capability of emergency ejection seats is limited at high speeds by the occurrence of windblast injuries rather than the maximum qualification test speed that is commonly cited. Serious injuries may occur at relatively low airspeeds.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Specker, Lawrence J, Brinkley, James W
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCELERATION TOLERANCE
AERODYNAMIC FORCES
AIR FLOW
BLAST
EJECTION SEATS
HAZARDS
IMPACT
Medicine and Medical Research
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
Stress Physiology
WIND TUNNELS
WIND VELOCITY
WINDBLAST INJURIES
WINDBLAST PROTECTION
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Summary:The performance capability of emergency ejection seats is limited at high speeds by the occurrence of windblast injuries rather than the maximum qualification test speed that is commonly cited. Serious injuries may occur at relatively low airspeeds.