Abstract:
This is a general summary of over fifty years of crashworthiness programs previously conducted, currently ongoing, and proposed for future accomplishment at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute's (CAMI) Biodynamics Research Laboratory. The research facility focuses on occupant impact protection technology, which includes the seating system, supporting floor structures, restraint systems, and cabin interior components that an occupant might physically contact during an emergency landing.