| Title | Evaluation of a fiberglass instrument glare shield for protection against head injury. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39183 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Langston, E.D.; Swearingen, John J. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19720200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | An all fiberglass prototype glare shield has been evaluated in terms of head injury protection. In 30-ft./sec. head impacts, a protrusion is designed to fold down over the heavy instruments, offering significant improvement in head injury protection when compared to current aircraft instrument panel design. Design changes to eliminate a fracture point and incorporation of fiberglass glare shields of similar design in future general aviation aircraft could lead to a significant reduction of head injuries during crash decelerations. |
| Rosap ID | dot:20986 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20986 |
| TRT Terms | Air pilots; Crash injury research; Crash victim simulation; Head; Crash tests; Dummies; Sled tests; Deceleration; Instrument panels; Equipment design; Glare; Fiberglass; Laceration; Skull fractures; Fatalities; Velocity; Crashworthiness |
| General Subjects | Air pilots; Crash injuries--Research; Crash test dummies; Acceleration (Mechanics); Aeronautical instruments; Airplanes--Windshields; Glare; Glass fibers--Impact testing; Skull--Fractures; Head--Wounds and injuries; Airplanes--Crashworthiness |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-72-7; DOT/FAA/AM-72/7 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39100/39183/AM72-07.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |