Title

Two-Handed Retention on Various Handle Configurations

Date

1967

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

AMRL TR 67-63

Creator

Garrett, John W.

Alexander, Milton

Bennett, William G.

Corporate Author

Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories

Laboratory

Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories

Extent

15

Identifier

AD0658441

Access Rights

Distribution of this document is unlimited

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

Laboratory Research - No Contract

DoD Project

7184

DoD Task

718408

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Abstract

This report presents data on the manual grip-retention capability of seated persons. Nine male subjects, grasping experimental ejection actuators located forward of an ejection seat pan, were required to maintain their grasp against force loadings of 50 to 500 pounnds. Grip retention at various increments of time to a maximum of 30 seconds are compared for each of the four handles: a T-bar, Twin grips, a standard D-ring and a flexible Gemini-type loop. Test results indicated that the T-bar provides the greatest grip-retention capability. Potential applications of these performance data are discussed.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1967-05

Provenance

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Type

report

Format

1 online resource