Motion Devices for Linear and Angular Oscillation and for Abrupt Acceleration Studies on Human Subjects (Impact), a Description of Facilities in Use and Proposed: A Special Report

National Research Council

doi:10.17226/21387

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National Research Council. 1961. Motion Devices for Linear and Angular Oscillation and for Abrupt Acceleration Studies on Human Subjects (Impact), a Description of Facilities in Use and Proposed: A Special Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/21387.

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143 pages | 6 x 9 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/21387

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-v
INTRODUCTION	1-5
Vertical Accelerator	6-9
U.S. Army Medical Research Vibrator	10-11
North American Aviation Dynamic Flight Simulator	12-17
Large Displacement-Amplitude Vibration Machine	18-21
Boeing Human-Vibration Facility	22-24
High-Amplitude Vibration Machine	25-26
Five-Degree-of-Motion Device (P)*	27-28
Pitch-Roll Chair	29-30
Pitch-Roll Simulator	31-31
Grumman Motion Simulator	32-35
Iron Cross	36-37
Three-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Simulator Five-Degree of Motion Centrifuge (P)	38-40
Langley Research Center NAP-Simulator	41-44
Equilibrium Chair	45-46
Ride-Dynamics Simulator	47-48
Bell Helicopter Flight Simulator	49-52
"Heaver" (P)	53-55
Shake Table for use on the WADD Centrifuge	56-58
Naval Human Centrifuge	59-62
Dynamic Escape Simulator	63-65
"Omniflyer" (P)	66-70
Wyle Omni-Environmental Simulator	71-72
Circular Track-Chamber, Holloman AFB (P)	73-77
Wayne State University Vertical Accelerator	78-80
Grumman Vertical Drop Tower	81-83
Wayne State University Drop Sled	84-85
Vertical Deceleration Tower	86-88
Hyge Shock Tester	89-90
HG-1 Ejection Seat Tower	91-93
"Pile Driver" (P)	94-96
Naval Ordnance Track	97-98
HG-1 Linear Accelerator	99-101
Daisy Decelerator	102-103
Hurricane Supersonic Research Site	104-106
Long Holloman Track	107-110
Linear Decelerator	111-113
Catapult and Arrest Acceleration Simulator (P)	114-118
Horizon Projector	119-120
F-151 Optical Simulator	121-122
Boeing Flight Simulator Facility	123-124
Variable Stability Research Aircraft	125-128
F-101 Dynamic Research Airplane	129-130
F-104 Jet Reaction Control	131-131
X-15	132-134
Summary Chart: Motion Devices	135-136

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