Some of the new garments being developed for advanced fighter pilot's personal equipment will increasingly insulate the pilot, adding to the potential for discomfort and thermal stress. Two of these garments, 1) a counter pressure vest, and 2) a chemical and biological warfare suit, were investigated to determine their effect on pilot comfort. Both garments increase the number of layers of clothing worn by the pilot. This inhibits the transfer of heat, as well as the passage of water vapor, which reduces the cooling effect of perspiring.A combined physiological and cockpit model was used to determine pilot temperatures and perspiration rates. Flow velocities at the pilot were also considered in evaluating pilot comfort. In addition to traditional methods of air cooling the pilot, an advanced personal equipment cooling concept was investigated. The results show that the new garments insulate the pilot to such an extent that traditional air cooling is not adequate to maintain pilot comfort. However, the advanced personal equipment cooling concept is shown to provide adequate cooling without extremely high velocity air impinging on the pilot.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    The Impact of Advanced Garments on Pilot Comfort


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 1991



    Publication date :

    1991-07-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Advanced high efficient liquid transport garments

    ELKINS, W. / WILLIAMS, W. | AIAA | 1973


    Subjective Perception of Thermal and Physical Comfort in Three Liquid Cooling Garments

    Fink, Birgit / Leon, Gloria R. / Warpeha, Joe et al. | SAE Technical Papers | 2009


    Comfort pilot seat kinematics

    VERNY CHRISTIAN / DEMIGNY BAPTISTE / MARTIN GUILLERAULT et al. | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    COMFORT PILOT SEAT KINEMATICS

    VERNY CHRISTIAN / DEMIGNY BAPTISTE / MARTIN GUILLERAULT et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    COMFORT PILOT SEAT KINEMATICS

    VERNY CHRISTIAN / DEMIGNY BAPTISTE / MARTIN GUILLERAULT et al. | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access