@article{ref1,
title="Human tolerance to aerial combat maneuvers",
journal="Aviation, space, and environmental medicine",
year="1980",
author="Burton, R. R. and Shaffstall, R. M.",
volume="51",
number="7",
pages="641-648",
abstract="An acceleration profile was developed on the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine's 6.1-m radius centrifuge to measure human tolerance to the Aerial Combat Maneuver (ACM). The ACM profile is a continuous repetitive, 4.5 G for 15 s to 7 G for 15 s, cyclic G exposure which is terminated by the subject at his fatigue endpoint. ACM tolerances using this type of G profile were determined for seven subjects at four different seatback angles; i.e. 13 degrees, 30 degrees, 55 degrees, and 65 degrees from the vertical. Group (mean +/- S.E.) tolerances for the ACM were 170 +/- 17 s at 13 degrees and 541 +/- 48 s at 65 degrees. These tolerances were not usually correlated with relaxed gradual onset G tolerances. The subjective fatigue endpoint was physiologically verified using heart rate, heart rhythm, and performance criteria at the four seatback angles. The potential value of the ACM profile is considered as a measure of the effectiveness of anti-G equipment and methods in the aerial combat environment.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0095-6562",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}