High G Flight Physiological Effects and Countermeasures
Synopsis
This book provides a unique, authoritative and detailed examination of the physiological and clinical consequences of human exposure to high G forces. Pilots of military fast jets, civilian aerobatic pilots and astronauts during the launch and re-entry phases of spaceflight are frequently and repetitively exposed to high G forces, for which the human body is not fundamentally designed. The book examines not only the nature of the high G environment, but the physiological effects of exposure to high G on the various systems of the human body. In particular, the susceptibility of the human cardiovascular system to high G is considered in detail, since G-Induced Loss of Consciousness (G-LOC) is a serious hazard for high G pilots. Additionally, the factors that influence tolerance to G and the emerging scientific evidence of physiological adaptation to high G are examined, as are the various countermeasures and techniques that have been developed over the years to protect pilots from the potentially adverse consequences of high G flight, such as the G-suit and positive pressure breathing. The accumulated knowledge of human exposure to high G is drawn together within High G Flight, resulting in a definitive volume on the physiological effects of high G and their countermeasures.Book details
- Author:
- David Newman
- ISBN:
- 9781317122029
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781472414588, 9781315586779, 9781472414595, 9781472414571, 9781472414571, 9781472414571, 9781315586779
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- Pages:
- 268
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2019-06-12
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2015
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Medicine, Nonfiction, Politics and Government