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Development of a Component Head Injury Criteria (HIC) Tester for Aircraft Seat Certification: Phase 1.

PB2003107811

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Lankarani, H.
Page Count	69
Abstract	Compliance with head injury criteria (HIC) poses a significant problem for the airlines due to claims of high costs incurred during the development and certification of aircraft seats. One problem encountered in the certification of 16-g airline seats occurs for seats located directly behind bulkheads or cabin class dividers. This research addresses the development of an alternate component testing method for the evaluation of HIC without consuming a seat during each test. The component HIC testing device can be used to evaluate different designs and test conditions at relatively low cost and in a short period of time. This device may be used to identify critical impact parameters. This report contains the design, fabrication, and calibration of the component HIC device.
Keywords	Bulkheads Head injuries Compliance Development methodology Operational analysis Modeling Operating methodology System calibration Design Fabrication Crashworthiness Aircraft safety Component tester Head injury criteria Aircraft seat certification
Source Agency	Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Aviation Research, Wichita, KS.; Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Aviation
Supplemental Notes	This document is color dependent and/or in landscape layout. It is currently available on CD-ROM and paper only. Sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Aviation Research.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200326

Development of a Component Head Injury Criteria (HIC) Tester for Aircraft Seat Certification: Phase 1.

Development of a Component Head Injury Criteria (HIC) Tester for Aircraft Seat Certification: Phase 1.
PB2003107811

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Lankarani, H.
Page Count	69
Abstract	Compliance with head injury criteria (HIC) poses a significant problem for the airlines due to claims of high costs incurred during the development and certification of aircraft seats. One problem encountered in the certification of 16-g airline seats occurs for seats located directly behind bulkheads or cabin class dividers. This research addresses the development of an alternate component testing method for the evaluation of HIC without consuming a seat during each test. The component HIC testing device can be used to evaluate different designs and test conditions at relatively low cost and in a short period of time. This device may be used to identify critical impact parameters. This report contains the design, fabrication, and calibration of the component HIC device.
Keywords	Bulkheads Head injuries Compliance Development methodology Operational analysis Modeling Operating methodology System calibration Design Fabrication Crashworthiness Aircraft safety Component tester Head injury criteria Aircraft seat certification
Source Agency	Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Aviation Research, Wichita, KS.; Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Aviation
Supplemental Notes	This document is color dependent and/or in landscape layout. It is currently available on CD-ROM and paper only. Sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Aviation Research.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200326