Office of Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute


Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-78/24

Title and Subtitle: Evaluation of seating and restraint systems and anthropomorphic dummies conducted during fiscal year 1977

Report Date: June 1978

Authors: Chandler RF, Trout EM

Abstract: The results of test programs conducted by the Protection and Survival Laboratory to investigate the performance of prototype or operational seating and restraint systems relative to their ability to provide protection against crash injury and to investigate the performance of anthropomorphic dummies in the dynamic environment are reported. The data in this report were previously presented as the final quarterly progress report for Task AM-B-77-PRS-47 and are subject to additional evaluation or change on review, conduct of additional testing, or receipt of additional facts.

Key Words: Seats, Restraints, Aircraft, Anthropomorphic dummies

No. of Pages: 70

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