G Forces Flashcards
1
Q
-Gz Event
A
Blood pools in brain
2
Q
+Gz Event
A
Blood pools in feet
3
Q
-Gx Event
A
Think slamming on a car’s brakes
4
Q
+Gx Event
A
Step on the gas
5
Q
-Gy Event
A
Body to the Right
6
Q
+Gy Event
A
Body to the Left
7
Q
Low Magnitude Accelerations
A
G’s ranging from 1 to 10 and lasting for several seconds
8
Q
Sustained +Gz black out
A
4.0 to 4.5 Gz
9
Q
Sustained -Gz incapacitation
A
3 or more -Gz
10
Q
+/- Gx Tolerance
A
7 + breathing becomes difficult
Can sustain -/+ 20 Gx briefly
11
Q
High Magnitude Accelerations
A
Gs above 10 lasting less than a second
12
Q
Crash Survivability Criteria
A
Force transmitted to crew, Occupiable living space, Aircraft design features
13
Q
CREEP
A
Container Restraint System Enviornment Energy Absorption Post Crash Factors
