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A M Stoll, J R Piergallini, M A Chianta

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    |May 1, 1980
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    Ejection seat rocket plumes pose a burn hazard. This study provides a chart to predict human skin burn effects from rocket plume flames, aiding aircraft safety design.

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    Area of Science:

    • Aerospace Engineering
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Thermal Hazard Analysis

    Background:

    • Ejection seat systems utilize rocket engines, generating high-temperature plumes.
    • Understanding the thermal hazards of these plumes is critical for crew safety during aircraft ejection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify the burn hazard from ejection seat rocket plume flames.
    • To develop a predictive tool for estimating thermal injury to human skin.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized miniature rocket engines to simulate ejection seat plume exposure in anesthetized rats.
    • Extrapolated heat input measurements from rat burns to predict equivalent effects on human skin.

    Main Results:

    • Established a reference chart correlating plume exposure with burn severity.

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  • Demonstrated the utility of thermocouple measurements for assessing plume thermal environment.

    • Conclusions:

    • The developed reference chart aids in designing safer ejection seat systems.
    • Minimizing thermal injury during aircraft ejection is achievable through informed system design and modification.