FAA AC 25.562-1 : 2006
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01-01-2006
1 DEFINITIONS
2 DISCUSSION
a Intent of Tests
b Standardized Test Procedures - Reasons and Practicalities
c Standardized Test Procedures - Relationship to Design
3 TEST CONDITIONS
a General
b Consideration of Test Criteria
4 TEST ARTICLES
a General
b Critical Components
c Family of Seats
5 TEST ARTICLE SELECTION AND RELATED TEST SETUP
a General
b Criteria for Selection
c Family of Seats
d Structural Tests
e Injury Criteria
f Deformation for Egress
6 TEST FACILITIES
a General
b Deceleration Sled Facilities
c Acceleration Sled Facilities
d Impact-with-rebound Sled Facilities
e Drop Towers
7 ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES
a General
b Modification to Measure Pelvic/Lumbar Load
c Other ATD Modifications
d Equivalent ATDs
8 INSTRUMENTATION
a General
b Electronic Instrumentation
c Photographic Instrumentation
9 TEST FIXTURES
a General
b Floor Deformation
c Other Mounting Configuration Constraints
d Side-facing Seats
e Multiple Row Test Fixtures
f Other Fixture Applications
10 TEST PREPARATION
a Preparation for the Tests
b Use of Anthropomorphic Dummies
c Seat Adjustment
d Installation of Instrumentation
e Restraint System Adjustment
f Floor Requirement
g Seat Components
11 DATA REQUIREMENTS
12 DATA ANALYSIS
a General
b Impact Pulse Shape
c Total Velocity Change
d Head Injury Criterion (HIC)
e Upper Torso Restraint System Load
f Compressive Load Between the Pelvis and Lumbar Column
g Retention of Upper Torso Restraint Straps
h Retention of Pelvic Restraint
i Femur Load
13 PASS/FAIL CRITERIA
14 TEST FAILURES VS. RETEST
15 TEST DOCUMENTATION
a General
b Test Description
16 COMPUTER MODELS
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 - PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATING PULSE SHAPES
APPENDIX 2 - SEAT DEFORMATION
APPENDIX 3 - SEAT FAMILY DEFINITION
APPENDIX 4 - DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH HIC FOR
REPETITIVE SEAT ROWS
APPENDIX 5 - SUBSTANTIATING RETENTION OF ITEMS ATTACHED
TO SEATS
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