BUOYANCY AND STABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HUMAN BODY AND PERSONNEL FLOTATION DEVICES

A study was directed toward providing a technical basis on which to judge statistically the effectiveness of buoyancy and stability provided by personnel flotation devices for the general boating population. A detailed theory of PFD buoyancy and stability has been formulated. Statistical methods for evaluating the adequacy of the buoyancy and stability provided by a PFD in terms of fraction of the population adequately served have been developed. Tasks performed include a literature search, a theoretical analysis of the problem, a measurements program on a limited population to determine relevant physical characteristics, a statistical data analysis program to illustrate the adequacy of added buoyancy and stability in terms of fraction of the population served, and the design of a larger-scale test and analysis program to obtain statistically reliable data on the general boating population. ( Author )

• Corporate Authors:

  Little (Arthur D), Incorporated

  Acorn Park
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02140
• Publication Date: 1970-3-31

Media Info

• Pagination: 128 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Life preservers
• Old TRIS Terms: Human buoyancy
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00007044
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 1973 12:00AM