| Title | An evaluation of potential decompression hazards in small pressurized aircraft. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39001 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Swearingen, John J. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19670600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Over 300 decompression tests were conducted to determine potential hazards of ejection or incapacitating or fatal head injuries in small volume pressurized aircraft in the event of sudden decompression following the loss of a window, emergency exit, door or windshield. Evaluations were made to determine the relationships of cabin volume (100 to 700 cu. ft.), window area (100 to 900 sq. in.), pressure differential (5 to 9 psi), body weight and size (13 to 180 lbs.) and relative distance from the opening in terms of ejection and head impact injuries. Summary graphs and charts are presented showing which test configurations resulted in ejections or dangerous head impacts. |
| Rosap ID | dot:20827 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20827 |
| TRT Terms | Aircraft cabins; Pressurization; Ejection; Air pilots; Passengers; Flight crews; Vehicle windows; Decompression; Air pressure; Dummies; Infants; Children; Adults; Accelerometers; Injuries; Head; Fatalities; Lungs; Oxygen equipment |
| General Subjects | Aircraft cabins; Airplanes--Pressurization; Air pilots; Flight crews; Airplanes--Windshields; Air pressure; Crash test dummies; Infants; Children; Adulthood; Accelerometers; Head--Wounds and injuries; Lungs--Wounds and injuries; Airplanes--Oxygen equipment |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | AM 67-14; DOT/FAA/AM-67/14 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39000/39001/AM67-14.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |