HUMAN FACTORS IN DESIGN OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT: A REVIEW

Seat comfort and safety research since the early part of the century is reviewed. The approach blends empirical and theoretical human factors and technical knowledge of seated humans under static and dynamic conditions experienced on commercial aircraft.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Virginia, Charlottesville

  Center for Transportation Studies, P.O. Box 400742
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22904-4742
• Authors:
  • Schaedel, S F
  • JACOBSON, I D
  • KUHLTHAU, A R
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aviation safety; Civil aircraft; Comfort; Dynamics; Human factors; Human factors engineering; Passenger aircraft; Passenger comfort; Passengers; Safety factors; Seats; Static tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft safety
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159210
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-152627
• Contract Numbers: NGR-47-005-181
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1978 12:00AM